House Republicans gut their own oversight  —  In one of their first moves of the new Congress, House Republicans have voted to gut their own independent ethics watchdog — a huge blow to cheerleaders of congressional oversight and one that dismantles major reforms adopted after the Jack Abramoff scandal.

Congress Prepares to Battle Over Obamacare  —  The GOP-led House and Senate returns to Washington Tuesday to start dismantling President Obama's signature healthcare law.  —  Republicans, who vowed during the election to replace the Affordable Care Act, are planning early votes to repeal elements …

House GOP Votes to Strip Ethics Office of Independent Status  —  Surprise move by Republicans comes day before new Congress  —  Pelosi says vote contradicts Trump's ‘drain the swamp’ pledge  —  House Republicans abruptly voted Monday night to effectively weaken the independent Office …

House Republicans vote to rein in independent ethics office  —  Defying the wishes of their top leaders, House Republicans voted behind closed doors Monday night to rein the independent ethics office created eight years ago in the wake of a series of embarrassing congressional scandals.

House Republicans Vote to Rein In Serious Investigation of Republicans  —  When Republicans control Congress and a Democrat is president, it's all investigation all the time.  It doesn't matter if any of the stuff they're investigating is genuinely scandalous or not.  They just keep at it, month after endless month.

House GOP guts ethics panel  —  Washington (CNN)House Republicans voted Monday night in favor of a proposal that would weaken Congress' outside ethics watchdog and remove its independence.  —  Republican Virginia Rep. Bob Goodlatte's proposal would place the independent Office of Congressional Ethics …