The first day for the new House of Reps was all about ethics. House members “scrapped plans to weaken an independent ethics watchdog on the first day of the 115th Congress” following a ton of backlash from voters, the media, and even the President-elect (who questioned the proposal’s timing, if not the overall goal). Don’t be surprised to see this plan reintroduced at a later date. But for now, the decision to pull the proposal ensures that ethics in DC will maintain the high level we’ve all grown accustomed to…