United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics
Government Body·government·AI Enriched
Relationships:2
Events:0
Library:6
Confidence:
95%
Key Facts
Type
Government Body
Sector
government
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Headquarters
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Founded
1/1/1964
Dissolved
Active
Also Known As
Senate Ethics CommitteeSenate Select Committee on Ethics
Tags
select committeebipartisan oversightethics enforcementbipartisanethics oversightsenatorial conductinvestigative committee
Overall Confidence
95%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Leadership
No leadership added
Positions
No positions added
Government Level
Federal
Branch
Legislative
Country (if foreign)
Not applicable
Parent Agency
United States Senate
Jurisdiction
United States Senate
About
A bipartisan select committee of the United States Senate charged with dealing with matters related to senatorial ethics, including enforcing ethical standards, investigating violations by senators, serving as the supervising ethics office for financial disclosure reports, and overseeing outside employment for Members, officers, and employees.
Key Relationships
Jim Inhofe
investigated
The committee probed Inhofe in 2008 over allegations of insider trading, where he reportedly used non-public information from classified briefings to buy stocks in companies poised to benefit from the financial bailout.
Since 2008
Rick Santorum
investigated
The committee investigated Santorum in 2006-2007 over his family's use of the C Street Center townhouse and potential undisclosed benefits, though no sanctions were imposed.
Since 2006