WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Monday voted to eviscerate the Office of Government Ethics, the independent body created in 2008 to investigate allegations of misconduct by lawmakers after seve
Stories Related to House Gop Votes To Gut Independent Ethics Office
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Mon, 01/02/2017 - 8:17pm
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