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Congressional News Archive

  1. Ethics Panel Leaders Address Concerns Over New Rules

    House ethics committee leaders addressed concerns Thursday that some of their new internal rules could impede investigations by the fledgling Office of Congressional Ethics, asserting the changes will not diminish efforts to increase transparency in the ethics process.

  2. Obama campaign vow of public debate on health care fading

    Campaigning for president, Barack Obama said repeatedly that any overhaul of the health care system should be negotiated publicly and televised for all to see. Throughout this year's negotiations, however, the big deals have been struck in secret.

  3. Ex-contractor with Murtha ties charged over kickbacks

    Federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh have charged a former executive for a defense contractor with ties to Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) with taking nearly $200,000 in kickbacks from a subcontractor.

  4. Murtha Earmarks Funded Garment Company’s Sonar Project

    For the past several years, Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) has funneled more than $3 million in earmarks to a company in his district to build an underwater “swimmer detection” sonar system for the Navy to use to protect its docks and ships.

  5. Electronic Outreach Tests House Rules

    House members are spending millions in taxpayer funds on email and other electronic outreach to voters, often in ways that avoid their traditional rules on constituent communications.

  6. Lobbyists Reach Deep Into Their Pockets

    Democrats not only control Capitol Hill and the White House, but they also rule the ranks of K Street’s top campaign donors.

  7. Rep. Kaptur gets $3.5 billion sweetener in climate bill

    When House Democratic leaders were rounding up votes Friday for the massive climate-change bill, they paid special attention to their colleagues from Ohio who remained stubbornly undecided.

  8. Finance Lobby Cut Spending as Feds Targeted Wall Street

    The financial industry cut spending on lobbying and campaign contributions this year, even as the Obama administration drafted a sweeping plan to tighten federal control over its players.

  9. Ethics Rules Allow Smith to Collect on Locker Rentals

    As a Member of Congress, Dr. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) can’t get paid for providing medical services to patients. But Rep. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) can get paid for renting storage lockers to customers who need a place to stash stuff.

  10. After Call From Senator Inouye's Office, Small Hawaii Bank Got U.S. Aid

    Sen. Daniel K. Inouye's staff contacted federal regulators last fall to ask about the bailout application of an ailing Hawaii bank that he had helped to establish and where he has invested the bulk of his personal wealth.