Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.Res.895 Establishing within the House of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics, and for other purposes.

Maybe Baseball Should Investigate Congress

2008-06-18T00:00:00Z

Support H.Res. 895!

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Providing for the adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 895 ...

2008-06-18T00:00:00Z

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rules.

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Pete Sessions votes against intelligence, ethics

2008-03-17T00:00:00Z

H. Res. 895: The House agreed to H. Res. 1031, providing for the D269adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 895) establishing within the House of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics, by a yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 182 ...

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Office of Congressional Ethics

2008-03-15T00:00:00Z

... ability to refer a matter if three members affirmatively vote to move it to the Ethics Committee. Rep. Capuano has a one-pager. The office will not undertake any review of a matter before 120 days after the passage of H.Res. 895. ...

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Welcome to Washington, Mr. Foster

2008-03-14T21:31:46Z

Chris Soghoian writes at his blog Surveillance State about how Capitol Hill just got its first computer geek lawmaker ... , Foster cast what was quite possibly the deciding vote on H.Res.895, which would establish an Offic

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MegaVote for NC’s 11th Congressional District: March 11, 2008

2008-03-12T12:21:59Z

MegaVote for NC’s 11th Congressional District: March 11, 2008 Posted by AM on March 12th, 2008 MegaVote is provided by Congress ... - H.Res.895 The House is scheduled to vote on this resolution that would establish a

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Sutton Leads Fight, Passes Groundbreaking Ethics Legislation

2008-03-12T00:00:00Z

Floor Speech in Support of H.Res.1031 (Sutton) and H.Res.895.

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local stuffs

2008-03-12T00:00:00Z

Congressional Ethics - H.Res.895 The House is scheduled to vote on this resolution that would establish an independent Office of Congressional Ethics in the House of Representatives. Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2009 - H.Con.Res. ...

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House Ethics Board Passes

2008-03-12T00:00:00Z

On March 11th, the House passed legislation (H.Res. 895) to strengthen congressional ethics enforcement with a new Office of Congressional Ethics. This will bring greater accountability and transparency to the ethics enforcement process ...

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Hoyer speaks out in favor of Ethics Bill

2008-03-12T00:00:00Z

Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville) spoke on the House floor last night in favor of the adoption of H. Res. 895, which passed 229-182. The legislation will create an independent Office of Congressional Ethics comprised of six members who are ...

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Michigan In Congress - 3-07-08

2008-03-11T21:41:42Z

Michigan in Congress, for the week ending 3/07/08: US Senate PASSED: Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act - Vote Passed ( ... . Establishing within the House of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics - Go to article

Video: Speaker Pelosi - Independent Ethics Board [NancyPelosi on ...

2008-03-11T00:00:00Z
To increase the public trust in Congress, the House debates H.Res. 895, to strengthen congressional ethics enforcement with a new Office of Congressional Ethics. This will bring greater accountability and transparency to the ethics ...

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House Establishes Independent Ethics Board

2008-03-11T00:00:00Z
To increase the public trust in Congress, the House has just passed H.Res. 895, to strengthen congressional ethics enforcement with a new Office of Congressional Ethics. This will bring greater accountability and transparency to the ...

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Notice of Action: H.Res. 895 â€“ Establishing within the House of ...

2008-03-10T00:00:00Z
Notice of Action: H.Res. 895 â€“ Establishing within the House of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics, and for other purposes.

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The Week Ahead

2008-03-09T00:00:00Z
H.Res. 895 â€“ A resolution establishing within the House of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics (Rep. Capuano â€“ Rules) H.Con.Res. ___ â€“ Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 ...

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Middle Class Part 23: Immigration Policy, The Sub-Topic's ...

2008-03-08T00:00:00Z
One such email I received contained this text- â€œThe House is scheduled to vote this week on a resolution (H.Res. 895) that will institute, for the first time in history, an independent Office of Congressional Ethics with the power to ...

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Pile on

2008-03-05T12:27:15Z
At least two major papers joined the call to Congress to pass independent ethics enforcement. The LA Times endorses H.Res.895 and describes the enforcement body and why it likes the structure

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Some lawmakers actually think we are stupid enough to believe that ...

2008-03-04T00:00:00Z
Well it seems that Republicans and Democrats whined and cried so much that a vote on this important issue H. Res. 895 was canceled. Well ladies and gents what do you think? At this time Congress polices itself. ...

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Some lawmakers actually think we are stupid enough to believe that ...

2008-03-04T00:00:00Z
It seems that Republicans and Democrats whined and cried so much that a vote on this important issue H. Res. 895 was canceled. Well ladies and gents what do you think? At this time Congress polices itself. ...

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Impeach Bush and Cheney, March 1, 2008...Hot Button Impeachment ...

2008-03-01T00:00:00Z
The House is scheduled to vote this week on a resolution (H.Res. 895) that will institute, for the first time in history, an independent Office of Congressional Ethics with the power to file and investigate ethics complaints. ...

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Real Ethics Reform.The most important issue of the century!!

2008-02-29T00:00:00Z
This week congress is going to vote on a resolution (H. Res. 895). This law will for the first time ever institute, an independent Office of Congressional Ethics with the power to file and investigate ethic complaints. ...

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No vote today. House Ethics bill "hit a solid wall of opposition."

2008-02-28T00:00:00Z
Yesterday, CREW sent a letter to all members of the House of Representatives urging them to support HR 4239, establishing a House ethics commission, rather than H. Res. 895, the resolution proposed by the Democratic members of the ...

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The Most Important Issue of the Century

2008-02-28T00:00:00Z
This week congress is going to vote on a resolution (H. Res. 895). This law will For The First Time Ever Institute An Independent Office of Congressional Ethics with the Power To File and Investigate Ethic Complaints. ...

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Thugs

2008-02-27T00:00:00Z
Now, on Thursday, the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on H. Res 895, which would enact the recommendations of the bipartisan Ethics Task Force to create an independent panel to investigate ethics complaints. ...

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CREW SENDS LETTER TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE URGING STRONG ETHICS ...

2008-02-27T00:00:00Z
... to all members of the House of Representatives urging them to support HR 4239, establishing a House ethics commission, rather than H. Res. 895, the resolution proposed by the Democratic members of the Special Ethics Task Force. ...

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League of Women Voters Expresses â€˜Deep Disappointmentâ€™ in House ...

2008-02-27T00:00:00Z
H. Res. 895, Establishing an Office of Congressional Ethics, "Will Prove Inadequate"WASHINGTON, Feb....

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Shays, Castle Support Granting Ethics Commission Subpoena Power ...

2008-02-26T00:00:00Z
Congressmen Christopher Shays (CT-4) and Mike Castle (DE â€“ At Large) wrote to their colleagues today requesting support for their amendment to H.Res. 895 to grant the Chairman or Cochairman of the Ethics Commission subpoena power.

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H.Res. 895 â€“ Establishing within the House of Representatives an ...

2008-02-25T00:00:00Z
H.Res. 895 â€“ Establishing within the House of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics, and for other purposes. Meeting Time: 8:05pm Monday 3/10 - reconvene; Text of Bill as Introduced; H.Res. 1031: Rule, Committee Report, ...

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H.Res.895 Establishing within the House of Representatives an ...

2008-01-22T00:00:00Z
Establishing within the House of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics, and for other purposes.

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Bill Action: Introduced: H.Res. 895: Establishing within the House ...

2007-12-18T00:00:00Z
Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA] introduced H.Res. 895: Establishing within the House of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics, and for other purposes. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]

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