Menendez ‘Severely Admonished’ by Senate Ethics Committee, Ordered to Repay Gifts
The Senate Ethics Committee “severely admonished” Sen. Robert Menendez (D., N.J.) on Thursday and ordered him to repay unreported gifts.
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NY-NJ Port Authority Ethics Head Resigns After Video of Her Berating Police Is Released
The ethics head for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Caren Z. Turner, was forced to resign after a video emerged of her berating police officers during Easter weekend.
Former Agriculture Secretary Under Bill Clinton Enters Mississippi Senate Race
The entrance of Mike Espy, former secretary of agriculture under President Bill Clinton, into the special election to serve the remainder of resigning Sen. Thad Cochran’s (R.) term in Mississippi has reignited Democrats’ hopes of snatching another Senate seat in the deep South.
Delaney: Esty Situation Is ‘Terrible,’ She Needs to Have ‘Serious Conversation With Her Constituents’
Dem Rep Calls for Review of How She Handled Fmr. Staffer’s Abuse Allegations
Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D., Conn.) is calling for the House Ethics Committee to review her response to allegations a former top staffer physically abused and sexually harassed another senior advisor.
Bobby Rush Ordered to Pay $13K From Personal Funds for House Ethics Violation
Rep. Bobby Rush (D., Ill.) has been ordered to pay $13,000 to the U.S. Treasury from his own pocket for improperly receiving free office space for nearly 27 years, according to the House Committee on Ethics.
Gutiérrez Ordered to Repay Federal Govt. Over Misuse of Funds
The House Committee on Ethics released a series of reports on Friday and ordered Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D., Ill.) to repay the government after allegations he misused federal funds.
Ethics Advocacy Group Files Complaint Against Manchin for Failing to Properly Disclose AA Properties Ownership
The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), an ethics advocacy group, on Tuesday called for an investigation into Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.), filing a complaint with the Senate Select Committee on Ethics for failing to properly disclose his ownership in AA Properties, LLC.
Watchdog Files Ethics Complaint Over NJ Democrat’s Use of House Email for Campaign
A watchdog group has filed an official ethics complaint regarding the use by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D., N.J.) of an official House of Representatives email address to announce his campaign’s fundraising haul.
Watchdog Names Wasserman Schultz One of Its Top Five Ethics Violators of 2017
A nonpartisan ethics watchdog has named Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.) as one of its top five ethics violators of the year.
