Today, in their first official act, newly sworn in members of the 110th Congress adopted new stringent ethics rules. There were two votes on H.Res.6. Title I passed by a margin of 426 - 0. Title II passed with a vote of 430 - 1. The one no vote was Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN).

Earlier today, CREW issued a statement calling the new ethics package proposed by the Democratic leadership "as a positive first step" and a "promising move toward a cleaner Congress." Melanie Sloan also noted that enforcement is the key to ethics -- Congress needs an Office of Public Integrity.