Outcry after Republicans vote to dismantle independent ethics body

Office of Congressional Ethics was created in 2008 to investigate allegations of misconduct by lawmakers House Republicans have voted to eviscerate the Office of Congressional Ethics, the independent body created in 2008 to investigate allegations of misconduct by US lawmakers after several bribery and corruption scandals sent members to prison. The ethics change, which prompted an outcry from Democrats and government watchdog groups, is part of a rules package that the full House will vote on T...