GOP Representative George Santos, who is facing a barrage of backlash for lying before being elected, reportedly called the rules change 'fantastic.'
The GOP-led chamber's changes to the OCE, a nonpartisan entity intended to independently review allegations of ethical violations by House members, substantially impacts the office's ability to hire needed staff.
Three of four Democratic-appointed OCE board members will also be removed due to term limits under the changes, leaving Republican-appointed members in nearly full control of the office beforeSpeaker of the House Kevin McCarthy on Saturday is pictured at the U.S. Capitol while being sworn in. The inset features embattled GOP Representative George Santos at the Capitol on January 4, 2023.
to the House, warning that the OCE would"struggle to perform its core function, dismantling one of the only ways members of Congress are held accountable for ethics violations."
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