Sen. Sam Watson appointed as Chair of the Senate Committee on Ethics by Lt. Governor Burt Jones, emphasizing the importance ...

Republicans have hearings planned this week for several Donald Trump nominees even though senators haven’t received their ethics disclosures.

Lawmakers are demanding Senate Republicans not move forward without full vetting, a process delayed by Trump's transition ...

Some are expected to have smooth confirmation paths, like Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, while others, like defense ...

A person matching Democratic Sen. Susan Rubio’s description is accused in federal court documents of soliciting bribes and ...

If you or I had done this as senators, we would be in violent violation of Senate ethics rules.” Murphy then asked Rubio: “Do you see how this fundamentally compromises your diplomatic efforts?” ...

Paperwork blamed for two-day delay to South Dakota Governor’s job interview with Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ...

Opposition to prospective nominees, along with time-consuming Senate rules, will slow floor action despite the Republican ...

Senator Kay Patterson discusses Ethics Reform and Reapportionment. Senator Patterson is interviewed by Tom Fowler. Senator Patterson served in the House from 1975-1985 and in the Senate until 2007.

Energy committee chairman Sen. Mike Lee postponed Burgum's hearing, saying his paperwork was unnecessarily delayed.

Democratic lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Energy Committee called Tuesday on the panel's Republican chairman to postpone the ...