House Committee On Ethics Discussion
Description
- The House Committee on Ethics establishes ethics rules for Congressional members in the House of Representatives. Go to their website: https://ethics.house.gov/. Navigate to the “about” page. What are the 3 functions of the committee?
- Who serves on the committee? Why do you think it is important that the committee includes members from both political parties?
- Now, go back to the homepage and scroll down till you find the Highlights of the House Ethics Rules. Click on that document, then scroll down to the “Conflicts of Interest” part of the document. What do the rules say about House members’ using their official position or financial information?
4. What must a House member do if they have a financial (pecuniary) interest in a matter that the House is voting on?
5. What about family members? What are the limitations on family members’ employment?
6. Now scroll down to the financial disclosure requirements. What information must be disclosed? How often?
7. Scroll through the rest of the document. Do you think that these ethics rules encourage House members to behave with honor? Why or why not?
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