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HuffPost's Congressional Ethics Clock: How Long Will Rangel, Ensign Probes Take?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — In the wake of the scandal involving disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, congressional leaders vowed two years ago to get tough on ethics violations. The House set up an independent ethics office and the ...

Culture of corruption: Democrats Maxine Waters and Laura Richardson under investigation
Michelle Malkin — ... : “The accomplice to the crime of corruption is frequently our own indifference.” Contact the House ethics committee here: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct HT-2, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-7103 Fax: 202-225-7392 Office Hours: Monday- Friday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Committee letters on Waters and Richardson here .

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