GOP Looks to Shore Up Ethics

House Republicans Are Polishing Image

By Jackie Kucinich and Tory Newmyer
Roll Call Staff
Dec. 11, 2008, 12 a.m.

With the departure of Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) from his perch on the House Natural Resources Committee, Republicans successfully scrubbed another ethical blotch from their once-dingy Conference. But the House GOP is moving cautiously as it seeks to claim the ethical high ground amid a spate of recent stories tarnishing Democrats.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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