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October 31, 2009

The House Ethics Committee at Work

New York Times, New York Times

A computer gaffe has revealed some of the secretive workings of the House ethics committee, including preliminary inquiries into complaints against 19 members and some of their staff. The accidental disclosure, made by a staffer who was later fired, sent a bipartisan jolt through Congress, which is already wary about new and long overdue mandates for greater ethical transparency.

It’s important to stress that none of the disclosed inquiries are conclusive or indicate whether any member will be charged with misdeeds. Intended or not, the reported signs of life on the ostensibly moribund ethics committee are an encouraging sign that Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to create a separate, quasi-independent Office of Congressional Ethics has had an effect.

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