The Lansing State Journal reports that Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Brighton) called for ethics reform in Congress and announced Monday that he is running for majority whip of the US House of Representatives. Rogers highlighted his past as an FBI agent who investigated public corruption and organized crime in Chicago and portrayed himself as the candidate for change. The whip is the third-highest leadership position in the House, behind majority leader and speaker and current chief deputy whip Eric Cantor of Virginia is considered the front-runner to replace Whip Roy Blunt of Missouri should Blunt become majority leader.

Read Rogers bids for House job in the Detroit News

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