U.S. House Republicans weaken ethics body as they return to Congress | International News Live Blog

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives agreed on Monday to weaken a nonpartisan ethics watchdog on the grounds it had grown too intrusive, prompting Democrats to charge they were scaling back independent oversight ahead of a new legislative session. http://internationalnewslive.com/u-s-house-republicans-weaken-ethics-body-as-they-return-to-congress/