Updates on developments in campaign finance, lobbying & government ethics law
National Journal reported today that the House Ethics Committee quietly scrapped “decades of precedent” requiring Members of the House of Representatives and certain senior staff to disclose privately funded travel on annual financial disclosure forms.
Despite this change, travel costs still must be disclosed. Under the current House travel rules, Members of the House and…
The influential Washington publication, National Journal, published this week a lengthy examination of two exceptions to the congressional travel rules. The exceptions have permitted Members of Congress to participate in extensive overseas travel, paid by outside interests and often organized by registered lobbyists, in spite of earlier reform efforts designed to restrict privately organized…
It is about to become a little more challenging for companies to pay travel costs for House Members and staff. Starting for trips on or after April 1, 2013, Members and employees of the House must submit pre-approval request forms to the House Ethics Committee at least 30 days prior to the trip. Previously, they…
