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Congressional Affairs

Power, it seems, does corrupt

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  • June 2008

    • GOP Senators Block Bill on Climate Change

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 6, 08 10:23 AM CDT

      GOP Senators Block Bill on Climate Change

      Republican senators blocked a landmark climate change bill today in a filibuster, making it likely that the carbon-capping legislation will be shelved until next year. After a debate over the economic costs of the bill—which would cut CO2 emissions by 71% by 2050—the Senate came up a dozen votes short of the number needed to end the filibuster, the AP reports. More »

  • May 2008

    • Smart, Capable, and in Control

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  May 30, 08 6:33 PM CDT

      Smart, Capable, and in Control

      She whipped Ted Kennedy's staff into action after his seizure; she brought the family to his bedside; she allowed the aging senator, diagnosed with brain cancer, to join in the traditional Cape Cod regatta on Memorial Day weekend. Victoria Reggie Kennedy, his wife of 16 years, is right by his side, the Boston Globe reports. And he wants her to replace him as senator, says the New York Daily News . More »

    • After Scandal, NYC Rep Won't Run Again

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 20, 08 8:58 AM CDT

      After Scandal, NYC Rep Won't Run Again

      Vito Fossella, the Republican congressman whose drunk-driving bust earlier this month led to the discovery that he had a lover and child on the side, has decided not to run for reelection, the AP reports. He said today the decision was based on the need to "concentrate on healing the wounds that I have caused to my wife and family."  More »

    • NY Rep: I Fathered Love Child

      newser  |  Radar  |  May 8, 08 1:51 PM CDT

      NY Rep: I Fathered Love Child

      A New York City congressman already in deep trouble admitted today he has a 3-year-old daughter outside his marriage, Radar reports. Vito Fossella, the Big Apple’s only Republican rep, was pulled over for DUI last week and rumors had since swirled that the former Air Force lieutenant colonel he called after his arrest was the mother of his child. More »

  • April 2008

    • Senator Won't Testify in 'DC Madam' Case

      newser  |  CQPolitics  |  Apr 14, 08 11:57 AM CDT

      Senator Won't Testify in 'DC Madam' Case

      Louisiana Sen. David Vitter will be spared an embarrassing trip to the witness stand in the trial of Deborah Palfrey, the so-called “DC Madam,” CQ Politics reports. The defense and prosecution both rested today, with the defense declining to call any witnesses. The Republican lawmaker, who has admitted using Palfrey’s service, was on the defense’s witness list. More »

    • Mich. Senator's Husband Caught in Hooker Bust

      newser  |  Detroit News  |  Apr 2, 08 2:16 PM CDT

      Mich. Senator's Husband Caught in Hooker Bust

      A Michigan police sting has netted another notable john: Sen. Debbie Stabenow's husband was caught in February paying a 20-year-old prostitute $150 for oral sex. Police observed Thomas Athans enter a Troy hotel room and leave 15 minutes later, reports the Detroit News. Officers arrested a woman inside the room, and detained Athans in his car; he later admitted he met her through an online ad. More »

  • February 2008

    • Renzi Should Step Down, House GOP Leader Says

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Feb 23, 08 8:04 AM CST

      Renzi Should Step Down, House GOP Leader Says

      House Minority Leader John Boehner is pressuring Rep. Rick Renzi, indicted yesterday for extortion, money laundering, and fraud in connection with an Arizona land deal, to step down, urging his fellow Republican "to seriously consider whether he can continue to effectively represent his constituents under these circumstances.” Boehner plans to meet with Renzi, the Chicago Tribune reports. More »

    • McCain Denies Charges of Impropriety with Lobbyist

      newser  |  CNN  |  Feb 21, 08 8:18 AM CST

      McCain Denies Charges of Impropriety with Lobbyist

      A subdued John McCain, flanked by his wife, held a press conference today to deny all charges in a New York Times story alleging improprieties involving a female lobbyist. Saying he is "disappointed" in the Times , and that the story alleging a romantic relationship is "not true," McCain said that he and Vicki Iseman are just friends, and that he did not do favors for her as chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee. He said no former staffer ever spoke to him about an appearance of impropriety in his relationship with Iseman, as several claimed to the Times . More »

    • McCain Denies Lobbyist Scandal, Attacks Times

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Feb 21, 08 7:26 AM CST

      McCain Denies Lobbyist Scandal, Attacks Times

      John McCain’s camp came out swinging at the New York Times last night, calling a “hit and run smear campaign” a report alleging that the senator had been involved in an improper and possibly romantic relationship with lobbyist Vicki Iseman eight years ago. “The New York Times is playing the National Enquirer ,” one adviser told ABC News, calling the story “gossip.” More »

  • January 2008

    • Indicted Obama Supporter Back in Jail

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Jan 28, 08 2:03 PM CST

      Indicted Obama Supporter Back in Jail

      Antoin Rezko is back in custody today after a federal judge revoked his bond, the Chicago Tribune reports. The indicted real estate developer and longtime Barack Obama contributor was arrested early this morning at home for an undisclosed violation of his $2 million bond. Rezko had been out on bail pending his Feb. 25 trial on corruption charges. More »

  • December 2007

    • 4 Men Detail Encounters With Craig

      newser  |  Idaho Statesman  |  Dec 3, 07 6:32 AM CST

      4 Men Detail Encounters With Craig

      The man who exposed his sexual relationship with evangelist Ted Haggard is now among four men claiming sexual encounters with Larry Craig, the Idaho Statesman reports. Mike Jones, who published a tell-all of his relationship with Haggard, says Craig paid him $200 for sex, while an IT consultant claims the two had sex in a Capitol Hill house in 1986. More »

  • October 2007

    • Senator Has Hots for Anti-Sex Ed

      newser  |  Politico  |  Oct 31, 07 3:37 PM CDT

      Senator Has Hots for Anti-Sex Ed

      Arlen Specter has won over $8 million in earmarks for abstinence education in Pennsylvania, sparking jibes from critics and accusations of political pandering. The moderate Republican senator supports abortion rights and sex education, Politico reports, leading some to cry hypocrisy when he directs money to no-sex-until-marriage projects like Coolvirginity.com. More »

    • Craig to Appeal Guilty Plea

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Oct 15, 07 8:54 AM CDT

      Craig to Appeal Guilty Plea

      Larry Craig will today appeal a Minnesota judge's ruling that he can't withdraw his guilty plea for disorderly conduct, the AP reports. And he won't resign: “It is my right to do what I’m doing,” Craig told KTVB-TV yesterday. "I'm not running for re-election. I'm no longer in the way. I am pursuing my constitutional rights."  Craig and his wife also discussed the arrest in an interview with Matt Lauer to be broadcast tomorrow. More »

  • September 2007

    • Craig May Not Resign After All

      newser  |  Idaho Statesman  |  Sep 5, 07 4:43 AM CDT

      Craig May Not Resign After All

      Embattled Sen. Larry Craig, arrested for disorderly conduct after allegedly soliciting sex in an airport men's room, is now flip-flopping on his decision to resign from the Senate Sept. 30. Craig is fighting the charges to which he pleaded guilty three months ago and will consider staying in the Senate if he clears his name by that date, the Idaho Statesman reports. More »

    • Craig's Kids Say He Was 'Victim of Circumstance'

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Sep 4, 07 5:48 PM CDT

      Craig's Kids Say He Was 'Victim of Circumstance'

      Idaho senator Larry Craig was just in the wrong place at the wrong time when he was arrested in a bathroom sex sting in June, his children told Good Morning America today. “He was a victim of circumstance,” said his son, who, with his sister, believes his father's actions in the bathroom were misinterpreted. More »

    • Blogger Says He Has More Names Up His Sleeve

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Sep 4, 07 3:43 PM CDT

      Blogger Says He Has More Names Up His Sleeve

      The blogger who first reported on Larry Craig’s gay cruising says he has outed 33 elected officials and staffers over the past few years and plans to name “a few more” Congress members in the coming months. And he’s issued a standing threat to expose closeted gays who oppose gay rights in their public lives, the Washington Post reports. More »

    • Sen. Larry Craig Resigns

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Sep 1, 07 11:40 AM CDT

      Sen. Larry Craig Resigns

      Idaho Sen. Larry Craig held a press conference this morning to announce his resignation at the end of September. Noting the presence of his family and Gov. Butch Otter behind him, he said, "For any public official at this moment in time to be standing with Larry Craig is, in itself, a humbling experience." Craig apologized for "what I have caused." More »

  • August 2007

    • Craig Will Resign

      newser  |  Idaho Statesman  |  Aug 31, 07 8:03 PM CDT

      Craig Will Resign

      Days after the revelation that he was caught in a police sting operation in an airport men's room, Larry Craig will resign from the US Senate, state GOP officials tell the AP and NBC News. The conservative Republican has called a news conference for tomorrow morning in Boise, where he will announce that he's stepping down Sept. 30. More »

    • Cop Accuses Craig of Lying

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Aug 31, 07 4:49 AM CDT

      Cop Accuses Craig of Lying

      Disgraced Senator Larry Craig can be heard on audiotape arguing vehemently with a police officer about what happened in an airport men's room after he allegedly solicited sex from the undercover cop. The arresting officer can also be heard accusing Craig of lying on the tape, which was released by Minneapolis Airport police, AP reports. More »

    • Paper Lacked 'Smoking Gun'

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Aug 30, 07 10:00 AM CDT

      Paper Lacked 'Smoking Gun'

      Howard Kurtz does a post-mortem of the Idaho Statesman's decision not to print the results of a major investigation into Larry Craig's past sexual misconduct until after the sentator's arrest for soliciting was made public this week. While the writer, Dan Popkey, admits to feeling Craig's pain, says he says the decision not to publish was a moral and journalistic one.   More »

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