[Truth29]

"Except that the GOP controls the House now, and hence the Ethics Committee."

The Committee membership is evenly split even though the GOP holds the Chairmanship so nothing gets done unless there is bipartisan cooperation.

[La Lydia]

Realistically, there is a balance of power; in the case of the Ethics Committee, the chair still wields a certain amount of clout. Of course the ongoing joke at the Ethics Committee is Linda Sanchez’ presence on the panel.