POLITICAL ETHICS
Amendments
House Rules: suspend counting of calendar days for purposes of certain resolutions of inquiry addressed to heads of executive departments (H. Res. 1131), H2695 [25MR]
Members of Congress: prohibit preferential screening for Members at airports (S. 4123), S1355, S1410 [19MR]
Articles and editorials
Biden Clemency for Convicted Fraudsters Met With Outrage—‘Slap in the Face’, H2571 [18MR]
Dark Money Hit a Record High of $1.9 Billion in 2024 Federal Races, S207–S209 [14JA]
President Trump’s Pardons—An Embarrassment of Riches, H2572 [18MR]
Bills and resolutions
Bondi, Attorney General: impeach (see H. Res. 1105), H2420 [4MR]
CFTC: reaffirm authority to enforce prohibited activity on prediction markets (see H.R. 8148), H2789 [27MR]
Committee on Ethics (House): preserve and publicly release records of review of violations or alleged violations pertaining to acts of sexual harassment (see H. Res. 1072), H2258 [23FE] (see H. Res. 1100), H2420 [4MR]
Conflicts of interest: prohibit Presidents and Vice Presidents from receiving damages payments from U.S. (see S. 4299), S1784 [15AP] (see H.R. 8309), H2924 [15AP]
——— require President and Vice President to disclose financial interests and divest of any financial interest posing potential conflict of interest (see H.R. 7207), H1349 [22JA]
Crime: prohibit politically motivated prosecutions and investigations (see H.R. 7072), H893 [14JA]
Dept. of HHS: debar child care providers who commit fraud from receiving certain financial assistance (see H.R. 7723), H2332 [26FE]
——— debar child care providers who commit fraud from receiving certain financial assistance and impose immigration consequences for such non-citizen providers (see S. 3644), S220 [14JA] (see H.R. 7923), H2482 [12MR]
——— direct Inspector General to investigate certain payment increases under funded State programs (see S. 3642), S220 [14JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for television advertisements promoting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 7395), H2040 [5FE]
——— provide for appointment of special prosecutor to investigate any unlawful action by any officer or employee taken on or after January 20, 2025 (see H.R. 8154), H2790 [27MR]
Dept. of Justice: comply with domestic emoluments clause of U.S. Constitution by refusing to administratively settle legal claims filed against U.S. by President Trump (see H. Res. 1185), H2960 [16AP]
——— prohibit funds from being used to make personal payment to President in connection with claim subject to Federal Tort Claims Act (see S. 4124), S1090 [17MR]
——— recover certain payments made to President Trump (see S. 4094), S1047 [12MR]
FEC: prohibit certain political committees from compensating candidate’s spouse for certain services and require such committees report payments made to spouse and immediate family members of candidate (see H.R. 7304), H1921 [30JA]
——— prohibit providing assistance to foreign nationals in making contributions or donations in connection with elections (see H.R. 7193), H1172 [21JA]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit appointment of political appointees as Inspectors General (see S. 3687), S257 [15JA]
——— prohibit Cabinet members from using taxpayer funds to run self-promoting ad campaigns and from hiring certain political consulting, marketing, and advertising firms (see S. 4128), S1205 [18MR]
——— prohibit certain senior Federal officers or acting officers from carrying out duties of other Federal positions (see H.R. 7483), H2185 [11FE]
Gambling: prohibit any person from placing, accepting, or facilitating placement or acceptance of wagers in prediction markets regarding specified event (see S. 4115), S1090 [17MR] (see H.R. 7955), H2550 [17MR]
Gonzales, Representative: censure (see H. Res. 1101), H2420 [4MR]
——— expel from House of Representatives (see H. Res. 1172), H2886 [14AP]
——— remove from certain committees of the House (see H. Res. 1102), H2420 [4MR]
Government: ban certain Government officials from trading event contracts (see S. 4017), S881 [5MR]
——— modify reporting value categories for financial disclosure reports required by federally elected and senior Federal officials (see S. 3827), S577 [11FE] (see H.R. 7508), H2186 [11FE]
——— prohibit certain Federal officials, appointees, or employees from engaging in covered transactions involving prediction market contracts tied to Government policy, action, or political outcomes (see S. 4188), S1614 [25MR] (see H.R. 7004), H615 [9JA]
——— prohibit Federal elected and senior Federal officials from trading on prediction markets (see H.R. 8076), H2710 [25MR]
——— prohibit from attacking individuals and organizations for their political speech or participation (see S. 3646), S220 [14JA] (see H.R. 7060), H892 [14JA]
——— prohibit Government attorneys from being influenced by political association, activities, or beliefs of person in determining whether to commence or recommend prosecution (see S. 3874), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7575), H2224 [13FE]
——— require new ethics obligations and restrict stock trading by Members of Congress, President, Vice President, and spouses or dependent children (see H.R. 7852), H2471 [5MR]
Green, Representative Al: censure (see H. Res. 1085), H2328 [25FE]
House of Representatives: direct Office of Congressional Conduct to establish standards of conduct related to mental capacity of Members (see H. Res. 1104), H2420 [4MR]
——— find William J. Clinton and Hillary R. Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with terms of Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) subpoena (see H. Res. 1015), H1350 [22JA]
House Rules: direct Members required to reimburse Treasury for payments related to certain claims to appear before Clerk for public disclosure of reasons for reimbursement (see H. Res. 1164), H2834 [13AP]
——— suspend counting of calendar days for purposes of certain resolutions of inquiry addressed to heads of executive departments (see H. Res. 1131), H2674 [24MR]
Lobbyists: require individuals hired as consultants who provide paid strategic advice in support of lobbying contact with government official to register as lobbyists (see H.R. 7231), H1350 [22JA]
Members of Congress: prohibit preferential screening for Members at airports (see S. 4123), S1090 [17MR] (see H.R. 8049), H2675 [24MR]
——— prohibit stock puchases by Members, their spouses, or their dependent children and require notice of stock sales (see S. 4134), S1205 [18MR] (see H.R. 7008), H655 [12JA]
——— prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members, their spouses, or their dependent children (see S. 3649), S256 [15JA]
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board: require SEC confirmation of new members and members to be at least 5 years removed from association with municipal securities business and set compensation caps (see S. 3935), S706 [26FE]
NIH: ensure scientific integrity in activities and prevent diversion of funds to politically driven activities (see H.R. 7173), H1171 [21JA]
Office of Congressional Ethics: make permanent (see H.R. 8422), H3045 [21AP]
Office of the Special Inspector General for Program Fraud: establish (see S. 3643), S220 [14JA]
Ogles, Representative: censure and remove from Committee on Homeland Security (House) (see H. Res. 1113), H2483 [12MR]
——— condemn hateful and Islamophobic post on social media (see H. Res. 1159), H2830 [9AP]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 3991), S802 [4MR] (see H.R. 7802), H2419 [4MR]
Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit use of name, image, likeness, or signature of sitting President on Federal assets (see S. 4313), S1820 [16AP]
Public utilities: establish Federal standard relating to two-year lobbying ban (see H.R. 7214), H1349 [22JA]
Supreme Court: establish Office of Ethics Counsel and Office of Investigative Counsel (see S. 3914), S681 [25FE] (see H.R. 7692), H2327 [25FE]
Swalwell, Representative: expel from House of Representatives (see H. Res. 1166), H2834 [13AP]
Trump, President: comply with foreign emoluments clause of U.S. Constitution by requiring President Trump and other officials to turn over payments from foreign states and divest foreign business interests (see H. Res. 1186), H2960 [16AP]
——— condemn, censure, and call for apology relative to racist social media post of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as primates (see H. Res. 1065), H2224 [13FE]
——— condemn handling of 2019 Ukraine Whistleblower Complaint, call for Dept. of Justice to investigate, and declare impeachment of President Trump by House of Representatives lacks legitimacy (see S. Res. 682), S1840 [20AP]
——— denounce statements that he may nationalize, commandeer, or otherwise assume direct control over elections (see S. Res. 605), S578 [11FE] (see H. Res. 1062), H2219 [12FE]
——— impeachment (see H. Res. 1155), H2825 [6AP]
United Arab Emirates: condemn and call for reversal of President Trump’s decision to allow export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips despite risks to national security and conflicts of interest (see S. Res. 598), S510 [5FE]
Voting: require voters to provide photo identification as condition of casting ballot (see S. 4155), S1367 [19MR]
Inscriptions
Commemorative plaque listing Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies who responded to January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S32 [6JA]
Motions
Committee on Ethics (House): preserve and publicly release records of review of violations or alleged violations pertaining to acts of sexual harassment (H. Res. 1072), H2391 [4MR]
Remarks in House
Abbott, Greg: condemn actions as Texas Governor to delay election for Representative for new 18th Congressional District, H2213 [12FE]
Bayer AG: condemn political contributions to executive and legislative branches and oppose attempts to limit legal liability stemming from use of Roundup herbicide, H2266 [24FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, H5, H6–H11 [6JA], H114 [7JA], H141 [8JA], E4 [6JA]
Charities: allow charitable organizations to make statements on political campaigns if such statements are made in ordinary course of carrying out its tax-exempt purpose (H.R. 2501), H712 [13JA]
Committee on Ethics (House): preserve and publicly release records of review of violations or alleged violations pertaining to acts of sexual harassment (H. Res. 1072), H2346 [3MR], H2391 [4MR]
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): depositions of William J. Clinton and Hillary R. Clinton relative to Jeffrey Epstein investigation, H2428 [5MR]
District of Columbia: prohibit donations for projects to alter any public buildings used by the President or Vice President, H2703 [25MR]
FEC: prohibit providing assistance to foreign nationals in making contributions or donations in connection with elections (H.R. 7193), H1163 [21JA]
Florida: operation of Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility, H2841 [14AP]
FRS: ensure independence of Board of Governors, H648, H650 [12JA]
Government: ban stock trading by Members of Congress, President, Vice President, cabinet members, and their families, H3002 [21AP]
——— ethics standards, H2668 [24MR]
House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H1127 [21JA], H2891 [15AP]
House Rules: suspend counting of calendar days for purposes of certain resolutions of inquiry addressed to heads of executive departments (H. Res. 1131), H2688–H2697 [25MR]
Investments: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress, President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents (H.R. 6731), H2124 [11FE]
Lobbyists: require individuals hired as consultants who provide paid strategic advice in support of lobbying contact with government official to register as lobbyists (H.R. 7231), H1167 [21JA]
Members of Congress: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members, their spouses, or their dependent children (H.R. 5106), H3004 [21AP]
——— require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts (H.R. 396), H2609 [19MR]
Political campaigns: impact and influence of money and corporations in elections, H2614 [19MR]
Republican Party: national agenda, H1958 [3FE]
States: impact of partisan redistricting and gerrymandering, H2212 [12FE]
Trump, President: condemn remarks criticizing Pope Leo XIV, H2929 [16AP]
——— evaluation of administration, H594, H607 [9JA], H650 [12JA], H729 [14JA], H912 [15JA], H1133 [21JA], H2321–H2324 [25FE], H2344 [3MR], H2455–H2459 [5MR], H3002, H3029 [21AP]
——— evaluation of administration relative to cancer research funding cuts, H3003 [21AP]
——— evaluation of administration relative to conflicts of interest, H1985 [4FE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to constitution and rule of law, H2720 [26MR]
——— evaluation of administration relative to delay of release of files relating to Jeffrey Epstein, H2891 [15AP]
——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, H607 [9JA], H1939 [2FE], H1991 [4FE], H2274 [24FE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H942 [20JA], H1179–H1183 [22JA], H2755 [26MR]
——— evaluation of administration relative to racial relations, H1944 [2FE], H2087, H2089 [9FE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to Venezuela, H803 [14JA]
——— impeachment, H609 [9JA], H2214 [12FE], H2262 [24FE], H2324 [25FE], H2459 [5MR]
——— impeachment (H. Res. 939), H913–H915 [15JA]
——— pardon of Juan O. Hernández, H2156 [11FE]
——— State of the Union Message, H2309 [25FE]
Remarks in Senate
Barr, William P.: characterization of summary letter as Attorney General on contents of special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S872 [5MR]
Boasberg, James E.: impeachment, S223–S225 [14JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S21, S24–S39, S52–S56 [6JA], S111, S112 [8JA]
Congress: oppose spending on earmarks, S370–S373 [29JA]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, S209 [14JA]
Dept. of HHS: debar child care providers who commit fraud from receiving certain financial assistance and impose immigration consequences for such non-citizen providers (S. 3644), S528 [9FE]
Dept. of Justice: attempted indictment of Members of Congress for recording video message urging servicemembers to resist unlawful orders, S561–S564 [11FE], S589 [12FE]
——— prohibit funds from being used to make personal payment to President in connection with claim subject to Federal Tort Claims Act (S. 4124), S1146 [17MR], S1161 [18MR]
Economy: address unequal distribution of wealth and income and growing threat of oligarchy in U.S., S331 [28JA]
FBI: allegations of political bias, S599 [12FE]
——— operations in Fulton County, GA, to seize 2020 Presidential election ballots, S561 [11FE]
FRS: ensure independence of Board of Governors, S1749 [15AP]
Government: ban stock trading by Members of Congress, President, Vice President, Supreme Court Justices, certain FRS officials, and spouses or dependent children (S. 2877), S206 [14JA]
Kelly, Senator: lawsuit against Sec. of Defense Hegseth for initiating disciplinary proceedings in retaliation for criticism of Trump administration, S124 [12JA]
Members of Congress: prohibit preferential screening for Members at airports (S. 4123), S1355, S1356 [19MR]
Patel, Kashyap: Atlantic (publication) report alleging excessive alcohol consumption, erratic behavior, and poor job performance, S1834, S1835 [20AP]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, S207, S209 [14JA]
Rice, Susan: characterization of remarks regarding President Trump, S776 [4MR]
Sunshine Week: observance, S1171 [18MR]
Swalwell, Eric: resignation from House of Representatives, S1774 [15AP]
Trump, President: condemn decision to authorize military honors for Ashli Babbitt after death in January 6, 2021 attack on U.S. Capitol, S52 [6JA]
——— condemn remarks criticizing Pope Leo XIV, S1705 [13AP]
——— denounce statements that he may nationalize, commandeer, or otherwise assume direct control over elections (S. Res. 605), S571, S572 [11FE]
——— denounce statements that he may nationalize, commandeer, or otherwise assume direct control over elections (S. Res. 605), unanimous-consent request, S572 [11FE]
——— evaluation of administration, S107 [8JA], S544 [10FE], S635–S641 [24FE], S1704 [13AP], S1719 [14AP]
——— evaluation of administration relative to conflicts of interest, S435 [2FE], S1175 [18MR]
——— evaluation of administration relative to constitution and rule of law, S303 [28JA]
——— evaluation of administration relative to cryptocurrency, S948 [10MR]
——— evaluation of administration relative to democracy and rule of law, S561–S564 [11FE], S589 [12FE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to Dept. of Justice, S1703 [13AP]
——— evaluation of administration relative to elections and voting, S1477–S1480 [21MR]
——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S57 [6JA], S74–S87 [7JA], S105, S108 [8JA], S122 [12JA]
——— evaluation of administration relative to judiciary, S223–S225 [14JA]
——— evaluation of administration relative to Russia, S872 [5MR]
——— pardon of Juan O. Hernández, S79 [7JA]
——— remarks relative to nationalizing elections, S448 [3FE]
United Arab Emirates: condemn and call for reversal of President Trump’s decision to allow export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips despite risks to national security and conflicts of interest (S. Res. 598), S504 [5FE]
Voting: require voters to provide photo identification as condition of casting ballot, S1562, S1563 [24MR], S1590, S1593 [25MR], S1648–S1651 [26MR]
——— require voters to provide photo identification as condition of casting ballot (S. 4155), S1348–S1351, S1415 [19MR]
——— require voters to provide photo identification as condition of casting ballot (S. 4155), unanimous-consent request, S1349–S1351 [19MR]
Whistleblowing: characterization by New York (NY) Times reporters of whistleblower disclosures relative to FBI investigations, S516–S518 [5FE]
——— ensure compliance by Federal agencies with anti-gag provisions of whistleblower protection laws, S104 [8JA], S1171 [18MR]
Zeldin, Lee M.: call for resignation as EPA Administrator, S1654–S1659 [26MR]
Reports filed
Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 7723) (H. Rept. 119–589), H2824 [6AP]
Stop Insider Trading Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 7008) (H. Rept. 119–479), H1975 [3FE]
Suspend Counting of House Calendar Days for Purposes of Certain Resolutions of Inquiry Addressed to Heads of Executive Departments: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1131) (H. Rept. 119–570), H2674 [24MR]
Texts of
H. Res. 1072, preserve and publicly release Committee on Ethics (House) records of review of violations or alleged violations pertaining to acts of sexual harassment, H2391 [4MR]
H. Res. 1131, suspend counting of calendar days for purposes of certain resolutions of inquiry addressed to heads of executive departments, H2688 [25MR]
S. 4123, End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act, S1356 [19MR]
S. 4124, prohibit Dept. of Justice funds from being used to make personal payment to President in connection with claim subject to Federal Tort Claims Act, S1093 [17MR]
S. Res. 598, condemn and call for reversal of President Trump’s decision to allow export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to United Arab Emirates despite risks to national security and conflicts of interest, S513 [5FE]
S. Res. 605, denounce statements by President Trump that he may nationalize, commandeer, or otherwise assume direct control over elections, S581 [11FE]
S. Res. 682, condemn handling of 2019 Ukraine Whistleblower Complaint, call for Dept. of Justice to investigate, and declare impeachment of President Trump by House of Representatives lacks legitimacy, S1842 [20AP]