Capitol ethics overhaul faces uphill battle amid lawmaker resistance
TL;DR
Bipartisan Reps. Kat Cammack and Teresa Leger Fernández push a sweeping overhaul of Congress’s ethics machinery to create a one-stop reporting system, speed up investigations, and harden penalties for misconduct—measures that face resistance from lawmakers and require Senate buy‑in, with enforcement and frivolous-claim concerns complicating prospects.
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