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Ethics Inquiries Into Lawmakers Surface via Security Breach
Maxine Waters and Laura Richardson, both Democrats of California, will be subjects of inquiries by the House ethics committee.
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latimesblogs.latimes.com — We already knew that Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel was under investigation for failing to report... some of his real estate holdings and rental income, and a few other goodies, on his financial disclosure forms. And that the Ethics Committee ... (more) Ethics probe so big lawmakers have to take a number -- ...
Ethics Inquiries Into Lawmakers Surface via Security Breach
Ethics Inquiries Into Lawmakers Surface via Security Breach
nytimes.com — WASHINGTON — The House ethics committee announced Thursday that it would begin full investigations into two House... members, Maxine Waters and Laura Richardson, but a security breach threatened to make public the names of many other members facing ... (more) Ethics Inquiries Into Lawmakers Surface via Security Breach
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thehill.com — The House ethics committee voted Thursday to launch investigative subcommittees into separate charges against California Democratic Reps.... Maxine Waters and Laura Richardson. The move indicates that the panel believes there is enough evidence to ... (more) Ethics to investigate Reps. Richardson, Waters; Graves ...
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