Despite the unprecedented scheduling of two adjudicatory hearings in 2010 in connection with ethics charges against Members of the House of Representatives, there are some signs that the ethics fervor that began in 2006 may be fading. For example, the future of the Office of Congressional Ethics appears uncertain as some lawmakers seek to limit its ability to initiate investigations of ethics complaints. The latest Question of Ethics looks back on the year in congressional ethics.
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