Senate bans its own members and staff from betting in prediction markets

[ToxMarz]

1. "And I think the last thing anybody here who's serving wants to do is be referred to ethics for an investigation..

'And I think the last thing anybody here who’s serving wants to do is be referred to ethics for an investigation that would be the end of their political career.'

Well, maybe not.

Key Findings on Senate Ethics Investigations

- Low Public Accountability: The Senate Ethics Committee rarely makes public its investigations, with only four acknowledged in the last decade.

- High Complaint Volume: Despite the low number of investigations, there were 181 complaints lodged against senators in one recent year.

- Limited Findings: Data shows that between 2009 and 2023, the Senate Ethics Committee dismissed 56% of cases, with very few leading to public sanctions.

The Senate does not have an independent, external investigative body similar to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) in the House, which makes it harder for the public to know the full extent of investigations.