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Ethics reforms won’t come easy on Capitol Hill after misconduct scandals
Guest wants more investigators and broader jurisdiction so ethics cases can move faster and continue after members resign.
- House Ethics Chairman Michael Guest proposed adding investigators to his committee and bringing the Office of Congressional Conduct under its jurisdiction to accelerate investigations. House Speaker Mike Johnson pledged Tuesday to lead reform efforts.
- Three recent departures sparked urgency: Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned this week after ethics violations; Eric Swalwell and Texas Republican Tony Gonzales stepped down following sexual misconduct allegations.
- Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley of California told CNN the committee is "not effective." GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna argued the slow process "enables" misconduct rather than deterring it.
- Lawmakers introduced legislation this week to strip members of pensions for serious offenses, while Republican Nancy Mace filed a resolution to expel Republican Cory Mills on misconduct charges.
- Reforming Congress remains complex; Donald Sherman, president of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, warned the institution must work harder to restore public confidence now at all-time lows.
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Congress remembers ethics rules, actually enforces them
The resignations of three members of Congress over misconduct allegations demonstrate that the U.S. House — which most Americans think can't get its act together — not only has the capacity to hold members accountable, but can also do so…
Congress struggles with questions about ethics investigations after 3 members resign • Oklahoma Voice
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., speaks with the press about ethics investigations at the U.S. Capitol on April 21, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republican leaders Tuesday defended the secretive process used in that chamber to investigate allegations of wrongdoing, though they did confirm referring a complaint made against Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego to the Ethics Committee. “At th…
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