When Must Members Recuse Themselves From a Vote?

• By C. Simon Davidson
• Roll Call Contributing Writer
• Feb. 9, 2009, Midnight

Q: I am chief of staff for a recently elected Member of the House. Much of our staff has never worked on Capitol Hill, so we are taking crash courses on our new obligations. One question that has already arisen is this: When does a conflict of interest require our Member to recuse himself from a House vote?