Here is Friday’s look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events.
News Roundup:
- Boehner confirms there will be an earmark moratorium next Congress. (Roll Call)($)
- Republicans are planning a number of internal reforms to House processes and procedures. (Politico)
- Speaker Nancy Pelosi is seriously considering staying on as Minority Leader next year. (ABC News)
- With elections over, Republicans and Democrats are jockeying for leadership posts in the next Congress. (Washington Times)
- Representative Kevin McCarthy is positioning himself for Majority Whip. (Roll Call)($)
- The Washington Post looks at next year’s likely Republican committee chairmen. (Washington Post)
- The White House should expect a barrage of investigations by the Judiciary Committee as well as Issa’s Oversight Committee next year. (WOAI Texas)(Politico)
- Which outside groups got the most bang for their bucks in the elections? (New York Times)
- Might the DISCLOSE Act have a friend in newly-seated Senator Mark Kirk? (Politico)
- MSNBC host Keith Olbermann may have violated NBC’s ethics policies with campaign donations to three Democratic candidates. (Politico)
- No one is rushing to take the job of heading up the DSCC. (Politico)(National Journal)($)
- Former HouseMajorityLeader Tom DeLay wants to get back into politics after his corruption trial ends. (Politico)
- A new Executive Order requires federal agencies to review their systems of non-classified information categorization to improve information-sharing with the public and within government. (Federal Times)
Relevant committee hearings scheduled for 11/5:
- None
Relevant bills introduced:
- None
Transparency events scheduled for 11/5:
- What the Midterm Elections Imply for the Next Two Years, Brookings Institution, 11/5, 10:00am – 11:30am, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Falk Auditorium.
