House Republicans plan to change the rules of the ethics office charged with investigating lawmakers when the new session of Congress begins on Tuesday
WASHINGTON—House Republicans plan to change the rules of the ethics office charged with investigating lawmakers when theThe House-rules package that incoming GOP leadership negotiated with members would impose changes on the Office of
Congressional Ethics, or OCE, regarding its board and hiring new staff, potentially limiting the office’s ability to investigate lawmakers. The new rules would also allow the House Ethics Committee to take complaints directly from the public.
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