Amna Nawaz
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Who holds Congress accountable? A look at the invisible ethics system for lawmakers
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March 12, 2026
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7:43Now PlayingCongress 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.
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