Enforcement of Congressional Rules of Conduct : An Historical Overview.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Independent regulatory commissions.

Political ethics.

Governmental investigations--United States.

Governmental investigations.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (28 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Summarizes the evolution of Congressional procedures for disciplining members. Provides overview of the expulsion and censure of Members of Congress, and describes the establishment and activities of the House Standards Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Ethics. Summarizes proposals for outside/independent enforcement of Congressional rules of conduct.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Enforcement of Congressional Rules of Conduct

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.