House Republicans Withdraw Move to Weaken Ethics Watchdog

One day after voting to dramatically restructure the Office of Congressional Ethics, House Republicans have decided to withdraw the controversial measure. GOP leadership, including House Speaker Paul Ryan and House Leader Kevin McCarthy, had spoken out against the provision, which was approved late last night and would have put the independent office under the jurisdiction and purview of a congressional committee.

This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

This article passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at http://ift.tt/jcXqJW.
Recommended article: The Guardian's Summary of Julian Assange's Interview Went Viral and Was Completely False.

from ABC News: Politics http://ift.tt/2j538wG

Tweet