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Congressional Non-Cooperation with OCE

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Date
July 5, 2022
Case
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

This is a list of members who have been investigated by the Office of Congressional Ethics and whether they cooperated.

Good Government Organizations Ask President Biden to Call for Congressional Stock Trading Reform

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Date
May 24, 2022
Case
Enforcing and Strengthening Executive Branch Ethics Laws
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

Campaign Legal Center and 15 others across the political spectrum call for President Biden to uphold his campaign promise to actively support legislation that would prohibit members of Congress from trading stock.

Letter from CLC to Senate Ethics Committee Regarding Committee Staff Stock Ban

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Date
March 17, 2022
Case
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades
How an Independent Ethics Committee in the Senate Would Help Reduce Corruption and Increase Accountability in Our Democracy

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) asked the Senate Select Committee on Ethics, or Senate Ethics Committee, to disclose whether it authorized senior committee staff members’ stock holdings that appear to violate Senate rules, which ban ownership of stocks that conflict with their employing committee’s jurisdiction.  

An Overview on Fixing the STOCK Act

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Date
March 8, 2022
Case
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

The 2012 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act failed in its objectives to prevent corruption or its appearance and ensure that Congress prioritizes the public over their own interests. This failure has made it clear that transparency alone is not enough to penalize insider trading and increase public trust, and CLC’s calls for meaningful reform reflect this unsustainable status quo.

Pros and Cons of STOCK Act Reform Proposals

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Date
March 3, 2022
Case
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) analyzes the pros, cons and possible loopholes of various Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act reform proposals.

Congressional Stock Trading By The Numbers - 117th Congress

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Date
February 18, 2022
Case
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) compiled stock trading information for members of the 117th Congress based on public financial disclosures reported in 2021.

 

CLC comments on FARA rulemaking

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Date
February 11, 2022

On Feb. 11, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed comments with the Department of Justice (DOJ) on an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding regulatory amendments to the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The comments urged the DOJ to strengthen the application of FARA’s disclaimer requirements—which attribute political content to a foreign source—to social media and other digital communications.

 

Summary of Poll Findings on Ethics Reform

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Date
November 2, 2021
Case
How an Independent Ethics Committee in the Senate Would Help Reduce Corruption and Increase Accountability in Our Democracy
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) commissioned a national poll on the desire among voters for ethics reform in Congress, which was conducted by AGL Research, a Democratic firm, and GS Strategy Group, a Republican firm. The poll found that there was overwhelming support for reforming our ethics laws to hold members of Congress accountable for ethics violations, and that despite deep cynicism about the ethics of politicians, voters across partisan lines believe that stronger ethics laws can make elected officials act more ethically.

CLC Complaint to OCE Regarding Rep. James "Jim" Hagedorn

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Date
July 20, 2021
Case
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) asking for an investigation into Rep. James "Jim" Hagedorn for possibly accepting and failing to report illegal in-kind contributions in the form of free campaign office space in violation of federal law and House rules. 

CLC Complaint to OCE Regarding Rep. Gwen Moore

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Date
October 6, 2021
Case
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) asking for an investigation into Rep. Moore for possibly converting leadership PAC funds to personal use, in violation of the House Rules. Only 12% of Rep. Moore's leadership PAC spending from 2019 to 2020 went toward other candidates and political parties and groups. 

CLC Complaint to OCE Regarding Rep. Mike Kelly

Document
Date
October 6, 2021
Case
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) asking for an investigation into Rep. Mike Kelly for possibly converting leadership PAC funds to personal use, in violation of the House Rules. Only 22% of Rep. Kelly's leadership PAC spending from 2019 to 2020 went toward other candidates and political parties and groups. 

CLC Complaint to OCE Regarding Rep. Seth Moulton

Document
Date
October 6, 2021
Case
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) asking for an investigation into Rep. Seth Moulton for possibly converting leadership PAC funds to personal use, in violation of the House Rules. Only 8% of Rep. Moulton's leadership PAC spending from 2019 to 2020 went toward other candidates and political parties and groups. 

CLC Complaint to OCE Regarding Rep. Roger Williams

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Date
September 22, 2021
Case
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) asking for an investigation into Rep. Roger Williams for possible violations of the STOCK Act and House Rules. Rep. Williams may have failed to disclose up to $45,000 worth of stock transactions.

CLC Complaint to OCE Regarding Rep. Thomas Suozzi

Document
Date
September 22, 2021
Case
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) asking for an investigation into Rep. Thomas Suozzi for possible violations of the STOCK Act and House Rules. Rep. Suozzi may have failed to disclose up to $11 million worth of stock transactions.

CLC Complaint to OCE Regarding Rep. Bobby Scott

Document
Date
September 22, 2021
Case
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) asking for an investigation into Rep. Bobby Scott for possible violations of the STOCK Act and House Rules. Rep. Scott may have failed to disclose up to $60,000 worth of stock transactions.

CLC Complaint to OCE Regarding Del. Michael San Nicolas

Document
Date
September 22, 2021
Case
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) asking for an investigation into Del. Michael San Nicolas for possible violations of the STOCK Act and House Rules. Rep. Gooden may have failed to disclose more than $50,000 worth of stock transactions.

CLC Complaint to OCE Regarding Rep. Warren Davidson

Document
Date
September 22, 2021
Case
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) asking for an investigation into Rep. Warren Davidson for possible violations of the STOCK Act and House Rules. Rep. Davidson may have failed to disclose up to $100,000 worth of stock transactions.

CLC Complaint to OCE Regarding Rep. Lance Gooden

Document
Date
September 22, 2021
Case
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) asking for an investigation into Rep. Lance Gooden for possible violations of the STOCK Act and House Rules. Rep. Gooden may have failed to disclose up to $376,000 worth of stock transactions.

Complaint to OCE Regarding Rep. Cindy Axne

Document
Date
September 22, 2021
Case
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) asking for an investigation into Rep. Cindy Axne for possible violations of the STOCK Act and House Rules. Rep. Axne may have failed to disclose up to $645,000 worth of stock transactions.

CLC Complaint to OCE Regarding Rep. Diane Harshbarger

Document
Date
August 19, 2021
Case
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) asks the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) to investigate Rep. Diane Harshbarger for a possible violation of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act and House rules. Rep. Harshbarger failed to properly disclose more than 700 stock and securities trades together worth at least $728,000 and as much as $10.9 million.  

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