Sentences with phrase «house ethics»
«It is Ethics 101 — the most basic thing you are not supposed to do: using your official capacity to benefit your financial interest,» said Norman Eisen, who served as a White House ethics lawyer during the Obama administration and now is a co-chairman of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
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«I regret that we did not include in White House ethics lectures a warning «do not lie under oath»...» (Bush White House Ethics Lawyer Richard Painter @ Volokh);
She also manages governance and regulatory compliance for the corporation and is responsible for in - house ethics programs, government affairs and public policy activities on domestic and international affairs.
Former Rep. James Traficant, seen here arriving at a House ethics hearing in 2002, has died at age 73.
George, who played Gov. Florrick's in - house ethics counsel on «The Good Wife,» stars as a bend - the - rules, push - the - envelope surgeon whose personal life is, well, a bit complicated.
As Pelosi and Rangel were meeting in the speaker's office off the House floor, the source told CNN Rangel would likely announce Tuesday night or Wednesday that he's «temporarily stepping down» until the House ethics committee completes its investigation into a number of alleged rules violations.
«The recent cases highlight the growing fissure between the independent Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) and the long - standing House ethics panel controlled by members of Congress.
WASHINGTON — There is «a substantial reason to believe» that Rep. Chris Collins violated federal law by touting the stock of an obscure Australian biotech firm based on inside information, while also possibly breaking House ethics rules by persuading National Institutes of Health officials to meet with a staffer from that company.
On Monday, Rangel walked out of the House ethics subcommittee trial, complaining he has not had sufficient time to hire a new legal team to respond to corruption allegations.
Washington (CNN)- Embattled New York Rep. Charlie Rangel brought up his Korean War experience Thursday while discussing his upcoming House ethics hearing.
Washington (CNN)- A House ethics subcommittee found Rep. Charlie Rangel, D - New York, guilty Monday on multiple violations of House rules.
Then, the full House ethics committee will conduct a hearing on the appropriate punishment for Rangel, the silver - haired, gravelly voiced and sartorially flashy veteran of 20 terms in Congress.
The news that New York Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel violated House ethics rules and could be subject to a Congressional trial — likely in September — has party strategists panicked at what such a spectacle might do to an already difficult election climate for their side.
House Republicans will move again on Tuesday to strip Rep. Charlie Rangel of his chairmanship of the powerful Ways and Means Committee — and after last week's admonishment of the veteran New York lawmaker by the House ethics committee, Republicans are confident that they will be pick up more Democratic votes.
And, that's a good thing for a party who has drawn lots and lots of negative attention over the past few weeks — from the still sluggish economy to the debate over the proposed New York City Islamic center to the pending House ethics trials for Reps. Charlie Rangel (D - N.Y.) and Maxine Waters (D - Calif.).
Then, the full House ethics committee will conduct a hearing Thursday on the appropriate punishment for Rangel, the silver - haired, gravelly voiced and sartorially flashy veteran of 20 terms in Congress.
* The lead counsel for the House ethics committee is recommending a penalty of censure for Rep. Charles Rangel (D - N.Y.), who was convicted this week of breaking 11 congressional rules.
Rep. Charles Rangel apologized to supporters less than a week after a House ethics panel found him guilty of 11 violations.
«The Congressman has retained legal counsel going back to when he was first elected to Congress to assist with compliance to House ethics and rules as it pertains to his investments and assets.»
Last Thursday the House ethics committee accused Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of House rules involving alleged financial wrongdoing and harming the credibility of Congress.
An earlier version of this article omitted that Politico.com first reported that Charles Rangel had been in talks with the House ethics committee.
The Staten Island Republican — who left office in 2008 after a drunk - driving rap in Virginia exposed his secret second family and triggered a House ethics investigation — left an eight - year consulting gig at former Sen. Al D'Amato's Park Strategies firm in November.
Rangel, 83, a Korean War veteran and dean of the New York congressional delegation, has struggled since being found guilty of House ethics violations and censured by the chamber in 2010.
He could also face a House ethics probe if he remains in office.
Rep. Charlie Rangel's lawyers are firing back at the House ethics committee, saying the panel was «wrong on the facts and unsupported by the law.»
The Hill reported on Friday that House ethics panel found that Rep. Gregory Meeks (D - N.Y.) was not guilty of accepting an improper loan in 2010.
Clinton returned the favor — strongly backing Rangel's re-election in 2010 when the incumbent was under fire for House ethics - rules violations that later led to a congressional censure.
McMurray got the idea last fall of challenging Collins, a third - termer with close ties to President Trump and a House ethics investigation hanging over his head.
He ran again in 2010, when Rangel was hit with House ethics violations.
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R - Ohio) introduced a bill Thursday calling for the House ethics committee to restart its probe of ex-Representative Eric Massa (D - N.Y.), as Republicans seek to focus attention on what Democratic leaders knew about Massa's behavior and when they knew it.
In 2010, Rangel was admonished by his colleagues for a House ethics committee investigation.
The House ethics committee has admonished Rep. Charles Rangel (D - N.Y.) for improperly accepting reimbursement for trips to the Caribbean in 2007 and 2008 and has ordered him to repay the costs of the trip.
Washington (CNN)- In a highly unusual move, every Republican member of the House ethics committee issued a statement Tuesday blasting the Democratic chairwoman for «stalling» on making a decision on whether to hold trials for New York Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel and California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters before November's election.
(CNN) The House ethics committee is investigating New York Rep. Chris Collins, the first Republican on Capitol Hill to endorse Donald Trump's presidential campaign, for potentially violating federal law and House rules regarding insider trading.
Washington (CNN)- Rep. Maxine Waters, D - California, called on the House ethics committee Monday to either schedule her trial before Congress completes this year's lame duck session or explain why it won't go forward.
In 2010, amid an inquiry into possible House ethics violations, Rangel held a similar birthday fund - raiser which was attended by Andrew Cuomo, who was campaigning for governor at the time.
If history is any guide, that number might increase as the House ethics probe into Weinergate called for by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi gets underway and will grow still further if that investigation results in punishment.
Instead, she initiated a House ethics probe into Weiner's on - line dalliances, with which the embattled congressman said he would fully comply,
The race has heated up in recent days, as Grayson, one of the wealthiest members of Congress, has attempted to fend off questions about whether he breached House ethics rules while operating a hedge fund.
Veteran Rep. Charlie Rangel defeated five primary rivals Tuesday night to lay claim to a history - making 21st term in his Harlem seat, even amid the specter of an upcoming House ethics trial and a snubbing by a national Democratic establishment that held him at arm's length.
Sources with knowledge of Rangel's plans also said the 80 - year - old New York Democrat will ask the House ethics committee, which found him guilty of 11 ethics violations Nov. 16, for permission to speak to the full House before any sanction is carried out.
He resigned in 2010 in the face of a House ethics investigation into allegations that he groped several male aides.
Washington (CNN)- House ethics committee investigators have recommended that Rep. Charlie Rangel of New York be reprimanded, according to one of those investigators, Rep. Gene Green, D - Texas.
House ethics committee investigators have recommended that Rep. Charlie Rangel be reprimanded.
In a sometimes rambling speech, the New York Democrat defiantly challenged the House ethics committee to move faster on holding a public hearing on the 13 counts of alleged violations against him.
Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel said Friday he looked forward to clearing his name next week at a meeting of the House ethics committee, which has indicated the 40 - year congressional veteran will be charged with serious violations.