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House Ethics Committee stories: 6 news summaries
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House Eyes Ethics Probes on 30 Members

Reps under scrutiny named in leaked document

Oct 30, 09 4:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - As the House ethics committee yesterday was voting to go forward with full investigations of Democratic Reps. Maxine Waters and Laura Richardson, it was putting out a bigger fire started when an internal document revealed more than 30 lawmakers were under scrutiny was leaked on the Internet. “No inference... More »

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Congressional investigations • Internet leak • House Ethics Committee • Zoe Lofgren • Maxine Waters • Laura Richardson • influence peddling

 GOP Slow-Pedals Effort 
 to Oust Rangel 

New York Dems nervous as ethics probe drags on

Oct 19, 09 8:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rep. Charlie Rangel, the ethically challenged head of the House Ways and Means Committee, has become yet another millstone for New York Democrats, whose electoral chances are already sagging under an unpopular governor. Several candidates want him gone, and are tacitly supporting GOP efforts to get him booted from his... More »

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ethics • Congress • New York • Charles Rangel • House Ethics Committee

Dems Block Move to Oust Rangel From
Tax Post

GOP keeps his ethics trouble in spotlight

Oct 7, 09 3:30 PM CDT
(AP) - House Republicans failed today for a third time to oust Charles Rangel as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee—but they kept the spotlight on his ethical problems. Instead of removing him, the House voted 246-153 along mostly partisan lines to refer the GOP resolution to the House ethics... More »

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House of Representatives • Democrat • Charles Rangel • House Ways and Means Committee • House Ethics Committee

Rangel Inquiry Expands to Donor Concerns

Rep. faces allegations he fought tax loophole in funding tradeoff

Dec 10, 08 2:57 PM CST
(Newser) - A House ethics committee broadened its probe into Charles Rangel over concerns the New York Democrat fought a tax loophole in exchange for a $1 million donation to his policy institute. The subcommittee has been investigating Rangel’s personal finances since September over several other corruption allegations; now, it looks... More »

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Congress • investigation • Charles Rangel • donation • House Ways and Means Committee • payoffs • House Ethics Committee • Eugene Isenberg • Nabors

 Pols Flout Ethics 
 Law on Trip 
 to Carib Isle 

Opulent weekend
was funded by top corporations

Nov 30, 08 8:18 PM CST
(Newser) - Six US lawmakers, all members of the Congressional Black Caucus, have been caught rubbing shoulders with lobbyists on a trip that violates federal ethics laws, the New York Post reports. Joining them were three New York officials, including the state's governor—who avoided breaking the law by paying his own... More »

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ethics • Congress • New York • Caribbean • ethics bill • lobbyists • political scandal • David Paterson • Congressional Black Caucus • House Ethics Committee

 Pelosi Calls for Probe of Dem Linked to 'Hush-Money Affair'

Florida congressman linked to sex harassment payoff of mistress staffer

Oct 14, 08 1:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for an ethics investigation following a news report that Florida Democrat Tim Mahoney had an affair with a staffer, then paid her $121,000 to dodge a sexual harassment suit. The congressman has also called for an investigation, saying he's confident he will be... More »

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Democrats • sexual harassment • House Democrats • Tim Mahoney • Election 2008 • ABC News • Patricia Allen • House Ethics Committee

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