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The frat House of Representatives
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Feb 22, 2018 06:11pm |
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| Category | Profile |
| Author | Rachael Bade and John Bresnahan |
| News Date | Thursday, February 22, 2018 07:30:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Crotch shots. Infidelity. Secret payoffs. Pants-less octogenarians. And the infamous “Bros Caucus.”
Welcome to the frat House of Representatives.
The past year in Congress has been a lowlights reel of nonstop unethical — and, in some cases, potentially illegal — behavior. Three House members resigned over alleged misconduct. Four others announced they won’t seek reelection, an option they took to head off party leaders forcing them out.
Just last week, POLITICO reported that Representative Mike Turner (R-Ohio) is threatening to depose Representative Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) in his divorce case. Turner wants to know about Issa’s relationship with Turner’s estranged wife, though Issa has denied any improper behavior.
Incidents like these have become seemingly routine, which itself shows how far Congress’ ethical standards have fallen of late.
“It’s been a soap opera, but this adds another chapter,” Representative Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) said of the Turner-Issa drama. Yoho said he’s sick of the scandals that distract from legislative business.
“Infidelity and things like that aren’t felonies, but it’s a lapse of character,” he said. “And I think we have plenty of people you have seen in the news that show a lack of character and a lack of ethics.”
“This shouldn’t be normal, and it’s starting to feel like it is,” added Representative John Larson (D-Conn.). |
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