Who holds Congress accountable? A look at the invisible ethics system for lawmakers
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Who holds Congress accountable? A look at the invisible ethics system for lawmakers

7:12 Mar 12, 2026
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Congress is charged with writing the laws that govern the rest of us, but who holds lawmakers accountable when they break the rules? We take a closer look at the number of sitting members of Congress facing active ethics investigations, and the largely invisible system designed to police them. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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