June 9, 2025
Homeland Security Chairman Green violates House Ethics rules with secret job
Homeland Security Chair Mark Green hides private employer while voting on legislation.
📋Public Policy📜Constitutional Law🔐Ethics🏛️Government
House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green announced retirement in Jun. 2025 to accept undisclosed private sector position
Green refuses to reveal his new employer while continuing to vote on legislation that could benefit his secret boss
Ethics experts call this arrangement unprecedented in Congressional history
Green is voting on a massive $4 trillion reconciliation bill while his employer remains secret
Weak congressional ethics rules allow conflicts of interest that undermine democratic accountability
Tennessee voters elected Green to represent their interests but he now serves unknown corporate interests
The arrangement creates obvious conflicts where votes serve corporate profits rather than public interest
📋Public Policy📜Constitutional Law🔐Ethics🏛️Government
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WHAT did Representative Mark Green refuse to disclose when he announced his retirement from Congress?
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WHAT percentage of Americans believe the revolving door between government and private industry is a serious problem?
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WHAT powerful congressional position does Green hold while secretly employed elsewhere?
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Representative Mark Green had a secret employer. How do current ethics rules fail to catch conflicts of interest?
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TRUE or FALSE: Green was required to recuse himself from votes affecting his secret employer's interests.
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Mark Green
House Homeland Security Chairman (R-TN)