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GOP loses bid for ethics probe of Dem leaders

WASHINGTON — House Democrats have stopped a Republican bid to force an investigation into whether Democratic leaders covered up allegations that former Rep. Eric Massa sexually harassed male employees. House Republican Leader John Boehner (BAY'-nur) ...

From LARRY MARGASAK, Hamilton Journal-News,  11 Mar 2010

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party

House votes to impeach US judge from Louisiana

WASHINGTON—The House voted unanimously Thursday to impeach a U.S. district judge from Louisiana, who lawmakers said avoided likely criminal charges related to alleged payoffs in part because the statute of limitations expired. The House approved four ...

From LARRY MARGASAK, Boston Globe,  11 Mar 2010

Related Topics: House Judiciary Committee,  Bill Clinton,  F. James Sensenbrenner,  Adam Schiff,  U.S. Department of Justice

Ex-freshman, veteran kingpin equal Democratic woes

WASHINGTON—One is a former Democratic freshman little known outside his Corning-Olean-Pittsford, N.Y., district. The other, a 20-term Democratic kingpin from Harlem, is widely known to New Yorkers and anyone following tax legislation. But now, ...

From LARRY MARGASAK, Boston Globe,  11 Mar 2010

Related Topics: Charles Rangel,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  House Ways and Means Committee,  Chris Van Hollen

House leader: Ethics panel ends Massa probe

LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press Writer | WASHINGTON The House Democratic campaign chief said Wednesday the ethics committee has ended an investigation of former Rep. Eric Massa, but the freshman's alleged harassment of his staff members - with ...

From LARRY MARGASAK, San Diego Union-Tribune,  10 Mar 2010

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Steny H Hoyer,  Chris Van Hollen,  Mark Foley

Rangel steps down from chairmanship

Wednesday March 3, 2010 corporate donations to an educational institution that bears his name, and belated disclosure of hundreds of thousands of dollars in previously unlisted wealth. WASHINGTON -- Buffeted by ethics inquiries, veteran New York Rep. ...

From LARRY MARGASAK, Bennington Banner,  3 Mar 2010

Related Topics: Charles Rangel,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Congress,  Ways and Means Committee

Rangel steps aside as ethics questions swirl

WASHINGTON - New York Representative Charles Rangel temporarily stepped aside as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee yesterday as he struggled with mounting ethics woes that left his political future uncertain. Neal, of Mass., among ...

From LARRY MARGASAK, Boston Globe,  3 Mar 2010

Related Topics: House Ways and Means Committee,  Charles Rangel,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama

Rangel steps down as Ways and Means chairman

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Rep. Charles Rangel temporarily stepped aside as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday as he struggled with mounting ethics woes that left his political future uncertain at best. Rangel's decision cheered ...

From LARRY MARGASAK, NevadaAppeal.com,  3 Mar 2010

Related Topics: Charles Rangel,  House Ways and Means Committee,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Congressional Black Caucus,  U.S. Republican Party

Rangel stepping down from tax-writing chairmanship

WASHINGTON—Rep. Charles Rangel announced Wednesday he will temporarily step down as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, saying he didn't want his ethics controversy to jeopardize election prospects for fellow Democrats. The ...

From LARRY MARGASAK, Denver Post,  3 Mar 2010

Related Topics: Charles Rangel,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Congressional Black Caucus,  House Ways and Means Committee,  U.S. Republican Party

Rangel tries to hang on to Ways and Means post

WASHINGTON—Rep. Charles Rangel is struggling to hold on to his powerful tax-writing committee chairmanship, with the House speaker declining to endorse him and other Democrats clearly nervous about retaining a leader who has been accused of ethical ...

From LARRY MARGASAK, Boston Globe,  3 Mar 2010

Related Topics: Charles Rangel,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party

Ethics panel: Rangel was sent memos on trips

WASHINGTON - The House ethics committee says Rep. Charles Rangel's aides tried at least three times to show him that his Caribbean trips had corporate sponsors, but he denies seeing any of the written communications. ...

From LARRY MARGASAK, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  26 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Charles Rangel,  House Ways and Means Committee,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Congressional Black Caucus,  Nancy Pelosi

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