'Speaker McCarthy is planning a vote later today to significantly weaken the Office of Congressional Ethics, the very office that could investigate Rep. Santos.'
'This office has been instrumental in holding members of Congress on both sides of the aisle accountable for ethics violations for more than a decade!'
But today the House Republican majority will try to:
'Remove Democrats from the bipartisan board overseeing the Office of Congressional Ethics
Impose an unrealistic requirement that the office only hire staff in the first 30 days of the new Congress'
'We can’t let House Republicans gut the independent office that is supposed to hold them accountable'
Call your Representative right away and tell them: Protect the Office of Congressional Ethics:
Call (202) 224-3121 to reach the Congressional Switchboard and ask to be connected to your member of the House of Representatives.
Here’s what you could say:
"My name is _______ and I’m calling from CITY, STATE.
I’m concerned that the House is planning to vote on a proposal to significantly weaken the Office of Congressional Ethics. Everybody, including members of Congress, needs to play by the rules — please support a strong Office of Congressional Ethics and give the American people the confidence that you’re always working in our best interests.
“These particular magicians have no idea where the rabbit is and they left home without the hat.” Perfect!
'Speaker McCarthy is planning a vote later today to significantly weaken the Office of Congressional Ethics, the very office that could investigate Rep. Santos.'
'This office has been instrumental in holding members of Congress on both sides of the aisle accountable for ethics violations for more than a decade!'
But today the House Republican majority will try to:
'Remove Democrats from the bipartisan board overseeing the Office of Congressional Ethics
Impose an unrealistic requirement that the office only hire staff in the first 30 days of the new Congress'
'We can’t let House Republicans gut the independent office that is supposed to hold them accountable'
Call your Representative right away and tell them: Protect the Office of Congressional Ethics:
Call (202) 224-3121 to reach the Congressional Switchboard and ask to be connected to your member of the House of Representatives.
Here’s what you could say:
"My name is _______ and I’m calling from CITY, STATE.
I’m concerned that the House is planning to vote on a proposal to significantly weaken the Office of Congressional Ethics. Everybody, including members of Congress, needs to play by the rules — please support a strong Office of Congressional Ethics and give the American people the confidence that you’re always working in our best interests.
Thank you for your time."
(From: Jonah, Public Citizen, https://www.citizen.org/ )
Thanks for the info Fern. Will do!
Thank you, Dawn. You're brilliant at exposing those magicians. 🔮🪄
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