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Congress Members Invested in SpaceX After Historic IPO. Critics Question Potential Conflicts

House financial disclosure filings showed that at least six members of the House of Representatives acquired SpaceX shares days after the company's public debut.

International Business Times · Jul 28

Cherfilus-McCormick violated ethics rules, subcommittee finds

Members of a House Ethics subcommittee ruled against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., after a marathon hearing Thursday that stretched into the night, finding that she violated ethics rules. It was a rare moment for the typically secretive Ethics panel, as a public “trial” unfolded for the first time since 2010. …

Roll Call · Mar 27

‘America first’? Trump financial products raise questions about potential presidential conflicts of interest

Five exchange-traded funds have been launched by Trump Media, owner of the president’s social media platform Truth Social

The Guardian - US · Jan 18

Show us the Gaetz ethics report, Durbin and others urge  - Roll Call

A growing chorus of voices are calling for the release of an ethics report on Trump’s AG pick Matt Gaetz, who resigned from the House this week.

Roll Call · Nov 14, 2024

Should doctors in Congress earn money for their side job? - Roll Call

“I could flip burgers at McDonald’s and earn additional income. But I can’t do it practicing my profession,” said Rep. Andy Harris, an anesthesiologist.

Roll Call · Jun 20, 2024

Senate Democrats’ effort to overhaul Supreme Court ethics faces GOP opposition

Democrats hope to strengthen ethics rules governing the nine justices in the wake of reports that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted expensive vacations from a GOP donor.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023

Despite fears agency could be crippled, House fills ethics posts

WASHINGTON — Even though ethics advocacy groups predicted House Republicans’ changes to the Office of Congressional Ethics could sideline the watchdog in the 118th Congress, they now say their worst fears appear unlikely.

Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2023

Despite fears agency could be crippled, House fills ethics posts - Roll Call

Despite fears voiced by advocates that new term limits would cripple it, new appointees will fill posts at the Office of Congressional Ethics.

Roll Call · Feb 7, 2023

Julianna Goldman: Republicans in Congress have an ethics problem

Republicans voted near-unanimously this week to weaken ethical oversight in Congress. It’s not the best look for the new House majority, but it doesn’t seem to care.

Tribune News Service · Jan 13, 2023

Jan. 6 panel could refer House members to Ethics Committee

WASHINGTON — A House select committee could take a rare step and vote Monday to refer fellow members of Congress for ethics investigations, as it wraps up a nearly 18-month investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Tribune News Service · Dec 17, 2022