Fred Harteis News Articles- The Senate gave final approval today to a sweeping package of new ethics and lobbying rules, with an overwhelming majority of Republicans and Democrats agreeing to better police the relationship between lawmakers and lobbyists.
If President Bush signs the bill into law — and administration officials have indicated that he will — members of Congress will be subject to a number of new restrictions, which have grown out of a series of scandals. The legislation would ban them from receiving gifts, meals or travel ... more »
