The U.S. Senate Ethics Committee is responsible for upholding the public’s right to know that elected officials are being held accountable for unethical and unlawful behavior. Regrettably, the committee has proven time and time again that it's not up to the task. Unlike the Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives recognized the failures of self-policing in 2008 and created an independent office responsible for investigating potential ethics violations: the Office of Congressional Ethics.
 
Without effective ethics enforcement, senators will continue to favor their own personal financial interests, or those of other special interests, over the needs of the public. To rebuild trust in Congress, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) calls on the Senate to create an independent ethics office without delay.
 
This article of a three-part series draws comparisons between the House Office of Congressional Ethics and the Senate Ethics Committee to highlight the need for an independent ethics body in the Senate.

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Galveston, TX is the birthplace of Juneteenth, but Black and Latino voters living there today are still fighting for an equal voice in our democracy. Galveston County’s Black and Latino voters deserve fair voting maps and an opportunity to make their voices heard in county government.

Professor and Author Joshua A. Douglas joined Campaign Legal Center Senior Vice President Paul Smith to discuss Douglas' book, "The Court v. The Voters: The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights."