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Leaked Document Shows Murtha, Rangel, Dozens Others Under Investigation
directorblue.blogspot.com - 23 days ago
Leaked Document Shows Murtha, Rangel, Dozens Others Under Investigation
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A leaked Congressional document describes ongoing ethics investigations for "dozens" of House lawmakers.Members of the House Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee had steered targeted appropriations called earmarks to clients of a now-defunct lobbying firm—PMA—and received ...
New Tax Cheat Bill from… Charlie Rangel?
themoderatevoice.com - 24 days ago
New Tax Cheat Bill from… Charlie Rangel?
— themoderatevoice.com — When I read this item at Politico over coffee this morning, I had to double check and see if I hadn’t inadvertently followed a link to The Onion . A new bill is being introduced which would make it far more difficult for people to hide their assets in foreign banks to avoid paying taxes ... (more) New Tax Cheat Bill from… Charlie Rangel?

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politicsdaily.com - 23 days ago
Does a Defense Lobbying Investigation Put Rangel at Risk?
— politicsdaily.com — Bad news for Rep. Charles Rangel, the powerful Democratic chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee: The Washington Post obtained a copy of a House document showing that seven members of House appropriations subcommittee in charge of military ... (more) Does a Defense Lobbying Investigation Put Rangel at Risk?

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Leaked House Ethics Doc: Less Than Meets The Eye?
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 23 days ago
Leaked House Ethics Doc: Less Than Meets The Eye?
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — The cable news networks have jumped all over the ethics document leaked to the Washington Post showing that over 30 members of Congress have been subjects of "inquiries" by the House ethics committee. And the Post is having fun dissecting the ... (more) Leaked House Ethics Doc: Less Than Meets The Eye?

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Half the Pentagon Spending Committee Under Investigation — Little Green Footballs
Another confidence-booster for the federal government today, as nearly half of the members of the John Murtha-chaired Defense Appropriations Subcommittee are being investigated for ethics violations involving millions of dollars . Turns out that nearly half the members of the Defense ...
Does a Defense Lobbying Investigation Put Rangel at Risk? — Politics Daily
Bad news for Rep. Charles Rangel, the powerful Democratic chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee: The Washington Post obtained a copy of a House document showing that seven members of House appropriations subcommittee in charge of military spending--almost half of the panel's ...