Posted on Jan 11, 2023
GOP preemptively strikes down ethics probe into actions of four republicans
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Republicans voted to pass a new set of rules that could severely weaken attempts to investigate congressmen accused of wrongdoing, just as the House was weighing up whether to probe GOP lawmakers who defied their January 6 subpoenas.
In a 220-213 vote on Monday, the new GOP-controlled House imposed a series of changes to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), an independent body set up in 2008 to investigate allegations of misconduct against members of Congress.
Among the changes would be to reintroduce term limits for members of the bipartisan board, which would force the removal of three of four Democrats who are on the panel.
In a 220-213 vote on Monday, the new GOP-controlled House imposed a series of changes to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), an independent body set up in 2008 to investigate allegations of misconduct against members of Congress.
Among the changes would be to reintroduce term limits for members of the bipartisan board, which would force the removal of three of four Democrats who are on the panel.
GOP preemptively strikes down ethics probe into actions of four republicans
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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I could care less about the term limits, but the House should not have regulatory control over an investigative unit designed to ensure its own members act accordingly.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
U.S. Constitution
Article 1
Section 5
Paragraph 2
"Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behavior, and, with the Concurrence of two-thirds, expel a Member."
Article 1
Section 5
Paragraph 2
"Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behavior, and, with the Concurrence of two-thirds, expel a Member."
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MSgt Dale Johnson
MSG Stan Hutchison - You are correct that the Constitution has procedures for that, but they based it on men of conscience, and I am sorry I can't at the moment put together a good who should it be.
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