Democratic Leaders Find House Ethics Bill a Tough Sell

After scrapping most key elements of an ethics package meant to deliver on Democratic promises to bring unprecedented accountability to Congress, party leaders were still working into the night yesterday to sell their stripped-down bill to the rank and file.
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Elizabeth Williamson

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