POLITICAL ETHICS

Analyses

527 Reform Act (S. 2828), S9529 [22SE]

Articles and editorials

Blame Game . . . With Misfires, S3057 [24MR]

Conservative Allies Take Chalabi Case to the White House, H3755 [3JN]

Credibility at Stake in Probe of Oil-for-Food, E547 [20AP]

Halliburton Tells the Pentagon Workers Took Iraq-Deal Kickbacks, S206 [23JA]

McDermott Gets $600,000 Tab in Leak of Illegal Phone Tape, E2088 [20NO]

Mr. Wilson's Defense, S8505 [21JY]

Rendering Politics Speechless, E188 [24FE]

Show Me the Convention, S8821 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: ensure that advertising campaigns paid for by the Federal Government are unbiased (see S. 2416), S5472 [13MY] (see H.R. 4639), H4765 [22JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: require repayment of appropriated funds that are illegaly disbursed for political purposes (see S. 2473), S6087 [21MY]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 499), H89 [21JA]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): establish an investigative subcommittee and retain a special counsel to investigate certain actions by Representative DeLay (see H. Res. 845), H9050 [8OC]

House Rules: prohibit behavior that threatens the integrity of the House of Representatives (see H.R. 4971), H6703 [22JY]

Political campaigns: define political committees and clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see S. 2828), S9524 [22SE] (see H.R. 5127), H7442 [22SE]

———repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see S. 2702), S8548 [21JY] (see H.R. 3801), H514 [11FE]

———require candidates to stand by their printed and Internet advertising (see S. 2392), S4996 [6MY]

Taxation: provide parity in reporting requirements for national party committees and unregulated political organizations (see H.R. 4384), H3229 [18MY]

Voting: amend criminal code relative to voter intimidation (see H.R. 5246), H8856 [7OC]

———condemn all efforts to suppress and intimidate voters in the U.S. and reaffirm that the right to vote is a fundamental right of all eligible citizens (see H. Res. 793), H7442 [22SE]

Excerpts

U.S. Code Title 50—War and National Defense: National Security, Protection of Certain National Security Information, S8438 [20JY]

Letters

Investigation of leaked minority staff memos and documents from the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) shared computer server: several Democratic Senators, S2770 [12MR]

———several Republican Senators, S2770 [12MR]

———several Senators, S2770 [12MR]

Lists

Attorneys presenting case before the Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act in the case of McConnell v. FEC, S577 [4FE]

Motions

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): establish an investigative subcommittee and retain a special counsel to investigate certain actions by Representative DeLay (H. Res. 845), H8994 [8OC]

Remarks in House

Alameda, CA: anniversary of League of Women Voters, E633 [22AP]

Berger, Samuel R. (Sandy): investigation of removal of classified documents from the National Archives, H6559, H6560 [22JY]

Bush, President: criticisms of the administration by former Bush administration officials, H2496 [4MY]

———evaluation of administration, H8174 [6OC]

Chalabi, Ahmad: relationship with U.S. Government, H3405 [20MY], H3699, H3704 [2JN], H3756, H3758, H3768-H3770 [3JN]

Cheney, Vice President: content of Presidential campaign speeches, H6759, H6760, H6762, H6763 [8SE]

———refusal to release information relative to energy task force membership, meetings, and energy legislation development, H859-H864 [4MR], H3523-H3526 [20MY], H4272-H4274 [16JN]

———relationship with Halliburton Co., H284 [3FE], H609-H615 [25FE], H1476-H1478 [24MR], H2477, H2478 [28AP], H5200 [7JY], H5636-H5642 [13JY], H5957 [19JY]

———Supreme Court case on refusal to release information relative to energy task force membership, meetings, and energy legislation development, H2382 [27AP]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 499), E21 [21JA]

Coburn, Tom: political ethics in the House of Representatives, H8861 [8OC]

Committee on House Administration (House): editing of ``Dear Colleague'' letter written by Representative Lofgren, H1373 [24MR]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): interpretation of leaked minority staff draft memo as it applies to the scope of investigation of intelligence gathered and used as rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H226 [28JA]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): establish an investigative subcommittee and retain a special counsel to investigate certain actions by Representative DeLay (H. Res. 845), H8993 [8OC]

———filing of ethics complaint against Representative DeLay, H4294 [17JN]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): investigation of leaked minority staff memos and documents from shared computer server, H399 [10FE]

Courts: modify procedure for recusal of judges based on conflicts of interest, H8061, H8062 [5OC]

Executive Office of the President: characterization of former Bush administration officials relative to their criticisms of the administration, H1347, H1366 [23MR], H1374 [24MR], H1731 [30MR], H1778 [31MR]

Halliburton Co.: business dealings with Iran, H1729 [30MR]

House of Representatives: abuse of legislative process for political purposes, H7301 [21SE]

———bribery allegations relative to Representative Nick Smith's vote on Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, H1223 [17MR]

———ethics conflict relative to alleged influence of political donations on legislation, H8861, H8862 [8OC]

———Republican Conference rule change to permit indicted Members to remain in leadership positions, H9749, H9874, H9876 [17NO]

House Rules: prohibit behavior that threatens the integrity of the House of Representatives (H.R. 4971), E1481 [22JY], E2180 [7DE]

Intelligence services: appointment of special counsel to investigate alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, H226 [28JA]

Iraq: Bush administration public statements used to justify decision on war, H1103, H1109 [16MR], H1774-H1779 [31MR]

———characterization of individuals critical of U.S. policies, H2784 [11MY]

McDermott, Representative: verdict in civil lawsuit relative to interception of cellular phone conversations between Members of Congress, E2087 [20NO]

News media: examples of alleged bias in reporting, H6717 [7SE], H7195 [15SE], H7255 [21SE], H7587 [28SE], H8643 [7OC], H9966 [18NO], E2079 [20NO]

———impact of corporate control of news media outlets, H2720 [6MY]

Petroleum: relationship between U.S. political leaders and oil industry corporations and organizations, H3968 [15JN], H4294 [17JN]

Political campaigns: comparison of President Bush and Senator Kerry relative to war on terror, H6760 [8SE]

———comparison of President Bush's and Senator Kerry's political style, H5531 [12JY]

———define political committees and clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 5127), E1675 [22SE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits, E188 [24FE]

Republican Party: relationship with lobbyists, H1008 [10MR]

Saudi Arabia: alleged informing of Saudi Ambassador Bandar bin Sultan of Iraqi invasion plans, H2480 [28AP]

———alleged plan to manipulate oil prices in order to affect U.S. Presidential election, H2190, H2191 [20AP]

Scalia, Antonin: allegations of conflict of interest in Supreme Court case on forcing Vice President Cheney to disclose information about energy task force meetings, H518 [24FE], H602 [25FE], H636 [26FE], H859-H864 [4MR], H2382, H2395 [27AP], H4272 [16JN]

Taxation: permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (H.R. 235), H4143 [15JN], H4618 [21JN], H4733 [22JN], H5385 [8JY], H5618 [13JY], H6537 [21JY], H6983, H6984 [9SE], H7219 [15SE], H7587 [28SE]

Votes in House: condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time, H5404, H5405, H5406-H5413 [9JY], H5545 [13JY]

Voting: amend criminal code relative to voter intimidation (H.R. 5246), E1859 [10OC]

———condemn all efforts to suppress and intimidate voters in the U.S. and reaffirm that the right to vote is a fundamental right of all eligible citizens (H. Res. 793), H7824 [29SE]

———condemn efforts to suppress or intimidate individuals from voting and encourage States to replace error-prone voting equipment, H7319-H7323 [21SE]

Remarks in Senate

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S8495-S8498 [21JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: require repayment of appropriated funds that are illegaly disbursed for political purposes (S. 2473), S6088 [21MY]

Cheney, Vice President: content of Presidential campaign speeches, S9407 [21SE]

———refusal to release information relative to energy task force membership, meetings, and energy legislation development, S4384 [27AP]

———relationship with Halliburton Co., S206 [23JA], S7944 [13JY], S8606-S8608 [22JY], S10404 [5OC]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): interpretation of leaked minority staff draft memo as it applies to the scope of investigation of intelligence gathered and used as rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S265, S266 [27JA]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): investigation of leaked minority staff memos and documents from shared computer server, S2769 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: implement policies that promote fairness and balance in broadcasts containing social and political commentary by American Forces Radio and Television Service, S6866 [16JN], S7278 [23JN]

EPA: prohibit awarding of grant funds to nonprofit environmental groups that engage in political activity, S10346-S10349 [4OC]

Executive Office of the President: characterization of former Bush administration officials relative to their criticisms of the administration, S2948, S2955-S2957 [23MR], S3049-S3051, S3055-S3057 [24MR], S3119 [25MR], S3202 [26MR], S3267, S3269-S3273 [29MR], S3315, S3318, S3319 [30MR]

———use of Executive Privilege, S3391 [31MR]

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules relative to coverage of the Republican and Democratic Conventions, S8820-S8822 [7SE]

Government: improve financial disclosure and conflict of interest rules, provide Presidential candidates with list of Presidentially appointed positions, and reduce number of appointments requiring Senate confirmation, S10026 [30SE], S10199-S10201 [1OC]

Intelligence services: alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, S7690, S7691 [7JY], S7779 [8JY], S7946 [13JY], S8059, S8060 [14JY], S8148 [15JY], S8271-S8273 [16JY], S8437 [20JY], S8499, S8503 [21JY]

Iraq: characterization of individuals critical of U.S. policies, S5793 [19MY]

Kennedy, Senator: characterization of remarks on President Bush, S3731 [5AP], S3736-S3738 [6AP]

Kerry, Senator: Presidential campaign trip to Nevada, S4760 [3MY]

Political campaigns: characterization of remarks relative to patriotism of candidates for criticizing policies relative to war in Iraq or war on terrorism, S9427 [21SE]

———comparison of President Bush and Senator Kerry relative to war on terror, S9407 [21SE]

———comparison of President Bush's and Senator Kerry's military service records, S4453, S4454 [28AP]

———define political committees and clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (S. 2828), S9527-S9530 [22SE]

———encourage civility in Presidential campaign, S2178-S2180 [4MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits, S239 [26JA], S576-S579 [4FE], S8596-S8598 [22JY]

———reform Presidential candidate nominating process, S360 [2FE]

———reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (S. 1913), S579 [4FE]

———repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (S. 2702), S8555 [21JY]

———require candidates to stand by their printed and Internet advertising (S. 2392), S4999 [6MY]

Saudi Arabia: alleged plan to manipulate oil prices in order to affect U.S. Presidential election, S4083 [19AP], S4178 [21AP]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S4734 [3MY], S5052, S5054 [10MY], S5360 [12MY], S5739 [19MY], S5942-S5944 [20MY], S8500, S8501, S8505 [21JY]

———importance of bipartisanship, S11337 [16NO], S11442 [18NO], S11666 [20NO]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret Senate holds, S9663 [24SE]

West Virginia: Republican National Committee claims relative to efforts to ban the Bible, S10014, S10015 [30SE]

Reports

Grants Management at the EPA—A New Culture Required To Cure a History of Problems, S10423-S10428 [5OC]

Iraq on the Record—The Bush Administration's Public Statements on Iraq: Committee on Government Reform (House), H1103-H1109 [16MR]

Medicare Trust Fund Reimbursement Act: Anthony H. Gamboa, GAO, S6089-S6093 [21MY]

Political Activity of Environmental Groups and Their Supporting Foundations, S10349-S10351 [4OC]

Reports filed

Executive Office of the President and Other Executive Departments' Documents Relative To Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Res. 499) (H. Rept. 108-413), H706 [1MR]

———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Res. 499) (H. Rept. 108-413), H303 [3FE]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 499) (H. Rept. 108-413), H706 [1MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 499) (H. Rept. 108-413), H706 [1MR]

Investigation of Certain Allegations Related to Voting on the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Rept. 108-722), H8037 [4OC]

Statements

Protecting the Integrity and Accessibility of Voting in 2004 and Beyond: People for the American Way (organization), H7323 [21SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 845, establish an investigative subcommittee of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) and retain a special counsel to investigate certain actions by Representative DeLay, H8993 [8OC]

S. 2392, Political Candidate Personal Responsibility Act, S5000 [6MY]

S. 2473, Medicare Trust Fund Reimbursement Act, S6089 [21MY]

S. 2828, 527 Reform Act, S9527-S9529 [22SE]