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Rep. Issa Cosponsors Legislation Strengthening Ethics Rules for House Members, Employees, and Lobbyists

Date: April 6, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Legislative Branch


Rep. Issa Cosponsors Legislation Strengthening Ethics Rules for House Members, Employees, and Lobbyists

- Rep. Darrell Issa, today, announced his co-sponsorship of H.R. 4975, The Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006. The House Judiciary Committee and the House Government Reform Committee, of which Rep. Issa is a Member, will vote on the bill this week. The bill will require ethics training for all staff, increased reporting for lobbyists, and places a moratorium on privately funded travel.

"Recent instances of unethical and illegal conduct necessitates reform to stop abuses and restore public confidence in the integrity of one of the essential institutions of our democracy," said Issa. "This bill will add transparency to the relationships between Congressmen and lobbyists and places a moratorium on privately funded travel."

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