Ethics In Congress
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Ethics In Congress
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Author : Dennis F. Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Release Date : 2000-07-26
Ethics In Congress written by Dennis F. Thompson and has been published by Brookings Institution Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-07-26 with Political Science categories.
More members of Congress have been investigated and sanctioned for ethical misconduct in the past decade and a half than in the entire previous history of the institution. But individual members are probably less corrupt than they once were. Stricter ethics codes and closer scrutiny by the press and public have imposed standards no previous representatives have had to face. Dennis Thompson shows how the institution itself is posing new ethical challenges, how the complexity of the environment in which members work creates new occasions for corruption and invites more calls for accountability. Instead of the individual corruption that has long been the center of attention, Thompson focuses on institutional corruption which refers to conduct that under certain conditions is an acceptable part of the job of a representative. Members are required to solicit campaign contributions, and they are expected to help constituents with their problems with government, but some ways of doing these jobs give rise to institutional corruption. The author moves the discussion beyond bribery, extortion, and simple personal gain to delve into implicit understandings, ambiguous favors, and political advantage. Thompson examines many major ethics cases of recent years. Among them: the case of David Durenberger, accused of supplementing his income through book promotions; the case of the Keating Five, accused of using undue influence with the Federal Home Loan Bank Board on behalf of Lincoln Savings and Loan owner Charles Keating; and the case of House Speaker James Wright, accused of several offenses. Thompson shows why neither the electoral process nor the judicial process is sufficient and argues for stronger ethics committees and the creation of a new quasi-independent body to take over some of the enforcement process. He offers more than a dozen recommendations for changes in the procedures and practices of ethics in Congress. The book features a listing of ethics charges, classified by type of corruption, considered by Congress from 1789 to 1992. Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Book of 1995
Ethics In Congress
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Author : Dennis Frank Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Release Date : 1995
Ethics In Congress written by Dennis Frank Thompson and has been published by Brookings Institution Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Philosophy categories.
In this book, Dennis Thompson argues that the growing demand for accountability in an increasingly complicated political environment has rendered traditional codes of conduct inadequate. Shifting the focus from individual corruption to institutional corruption, the author shows how the institution itself is posing new ethical challenges and how the complexity of the environment in which members work creates new occasions for corruption and invites more calls for accountability. Thompson moves the discussion beyond bribery, extortion, and personal gain to the world of implicit understandings, ambiguous favors, and political advantage. He examines several major ethics cases of recent years, including the cases of David Durenberger, the Keating Five, and former House Speaker James Wright.
Senate Ethics Manual
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Ethics
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Senate Ethics Manual written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Ethics and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Government publications categories.
Rules
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Office of Congressional Ethics
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Rules written by United States. Congress. House. Office of Congressional Ethics and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with categories.
Congressional Ethics Reform
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Bipartisan Task Force on Ethics
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Congressional Ethics Reform written by United States. Congress. House. Bipartisan Task Force on Ethics and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with categories.
Final Report Of The Select Committee On Ethics U S House Of Respresentatives Ninety Fifth Congress
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Ethics
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Final Report Of The Select Committee On Ethics U S House Of Respresentatives Ninety Fifth Congress written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Ethics and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with categories.
Revising The Senate Code Of Official Conduct Pursuant To Senate Resolution 109
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Ethics
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Revising The Senate Code Of Official Conduct Pursuant To Senate Resolution 109 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Ethics and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Financial disclosure categories.
Senate Ethics Manual
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Ethics
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 2000
Senate Ethics Manual written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Ethics and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with categories.
Ethics Manual For Members And Employees Of The U S House Of Representatives
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Standards of Official Conduct
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Ethics Manual For Members And Employees Of The U S House Of Representatives written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Standards of Official Conduct and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with categories.
House Committee On Ethics
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Author : Congressional Research Service
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-02-18
House Committee On Ethics written by Congressional Research Service and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-18 with Political Science categories.
The United States Constitution (Article 1, Section 5, clause 1) provides each House of Congress with the sole authority to establish rules, judge membership requirements, and punish and expel Members. From 1789 to 1967, the House of Representatives dealt with disciplinary action against Members on a case-by-case basis, often forming ad-hoc committees to investigate and make recommendations when acts of wrongdoing were brought to the chamber's attention. Events of the 1960s, including the investigation of Representative Adam Clayton Powell for alleged misuse of Education and Labor Committee funds, prompted the creation of a permanent ethics committee and the writing of a Code of Conduct for Members, officers, and staff of the House. Begun as a select committee in the 89th Congress (1965-1966), the House created a 12-member panel to “recommend to the House … such … rules or regulations … necessary or desirable to insure proper standards of conduct by Members of the House and by officers and employees of the House, in the performance of their duties and the discharge of their responsibilities.” Acting on the select committee's recommendations, the House created a permanent Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the 90th Congress (1967-1968). In the 112th Congress (2011- 2012), the committee was renamed the Committee on Ethics. This report briefly outlines the background of ethics enforcement in the House of Representatives, including the creation of both the Select Committee on Ethics and the Committee on Ethics. The report also focuses on various jurisdictional and procedural changes that the committee has experienced since 1967 and discusses the committee's current jurisdiction and procedures. For additional information on ethics in the House of Representatives, please refer to CRS Report R40760, House Office of Congressional Ethics: History, Authority, and Procedures, by Jacob R. Straus; CRS Report RL30764, Enforcement of Congressional Rules of Conduct: A Historical Overview, by Jacob R. Straus; CRS Report RL31126, Lobbying Congress: An Overview of Legal Provisions and Congressional Ethics Rules, by Jack Maskell; CRS Report RL31382, Expulsion, Censure, Reprimand, and Fine: Legislative Discipline in the House of Representatives, by Jack Maskell and CRS Report R42495, The STOCK Act, Insider Trading, and Public Financial Reporting by Federal Officials, by Jack Maskell.