Ethics

Several Members of Congress were accused, admitted, or found guilty of violating House ethics rules, and in some cases, even broke the law. People have lost faith in the government, largely because of these unfortunate instances. We must clean up Congress and prove to the American people that we are serious about enforcing the highest standards of conduct. I am proud to bring Hoosier values to Washington.

Independent Ethics Commission

In addition to broad lobbying reform, I want to establish an independent commission made up of former Members of Congress to investigate ethical violations rather than leave investigations up to those who have to investigate their colleagues. Former Members doing the investigating makes for a better and more removed perspective. We need to make sure reported ethics violations are investigated thoroughly and receive the time and attention they warrant.