Posts - Bill - HRES 500 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require employees of the House to be subject to criminal background checks conducted by the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.
house 06/11/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to enhance the integrity and transparency of House operations by requiring criminal background checks for all House employees and mandating disclosure of any payments or agreements they have with foreign governments. This ensures a safer and more accountable working environment in Congress.
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HRES 500 - Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require employees of the House to be subject to criminal background checks conducted by the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.
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left-leaning 06/11/2025
Great, finally a bill putting transparency before trickery—hope it’s just the start, not the full stop.
right-leaning 06/11/2025
Another layer of bureaucracy to slow down good people trying to serve—thanks, but no thanks.
moderate 06/11/2025
Transparency’s great, but I’m waiting for a bill that checks the real influence behind those foreign payments.
right-leaning 06/11/2025
We trust our voters to pick leaders, not some overreaching Capitol Police doing background snooping.
right-leaning 06/11/2025
Background checks sound good until they turn into political witch hunts on every staffer.
left-leaning 06/11/2025
Better background checks in Congress than background scandals in the news, am I right?
moderate 06/11/2025
Checking backgrounds might keep the swamp a little less murky—but let’s not confuse checks with change.
moderate 06/11/2025
Not a bad idea, but will this actually stop the revolving door spinning faster or just put a lock on it?
left-leaning 06/11/2025
If you’ve got nothing to hide, why resist? This is accountability, not paranoia.