Recent CRS Reports – March 2023

“Senate Select Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction,” CRS Report RL30650, March 31, 2023 (11-page PDF) “House Office of Congressional Ethics: History, Authority, and Procedures,” CRS Report R40760, March 31, 2023 (40-page PDF) “House Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction,” CRS Report 98-15, March 31, … Read more

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Recent CRS Reports – October 2022

“Legislative Branch Appropriations: Frequently Asked Questions,” CRS Report R43397, October 31, 2022 (15-page PDF) “Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations,” CRS Report R47296, October 27, 2022 (43-page PDF) “House Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction,” CRS 98-15, October 27, 2022 (38-page PDF) “The Federal Role in Apportionment and Congressional Redistricting: CRS Resources,” … Read more

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Recent CRS Reports – March 2021

The Economic Effects of Financing a Large and Permanent Increase in Government Spending, Congressional Budget Office, CBO Working Paper 57201, March 2021 (42-page PDF) “Recommendation for New U.S. Circuit and District Court Judgeships by the Judicial Conference of the United States (117th Congress),” CRS Insight IN11639, March 26, 2021 (6-page PDF) “District of Columbia Voting … Read more

Congressional Ethics (CongressionalGlossary.com)

From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Congressional Ethics   Panel Hits Rangel With 13 Ethics Charges   A member of Congress works in an environment with numerous ethical rules, and with constraints on official, political, and personal activities. These limits exist in laws, regulations, chamber rules, interpretations, and practices. The expectations … Read more

Exclusion / Disorderly Behaviour / Censure / Reprimand / Expulsion / Ethics (CongressionalGlossary.com)

From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Exclusion / Disorderly Behaviour / Censure / Reprimand / Expulsion Members of Congress are subject to disciplinary procedures in their respective chambers. The Constitution states (Article I, Section 5, cl. 2): “Each House may . . . punish its Members for disorderly Behaviour, and, with … Read more