RANGEL PROBE WILL BE DONE IN WEEKS, PELOSI SAYS
28 Nov 2008 // Devlin Barrett (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the far-reaching ethics investigation of Rep. Charles Rangel (D) will conclude by early next year.
Pelosi issued a statement late Wednesday saying she has been assured that the report by the House ethics committee will be completed before this session of Congress ends Jan. 3.
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CREW FILES FOIA REQUEST WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
25 Nov 2008 // On November 25, 2008, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a FOIA request with the Department of the Army seeking records concerning the Army’s policies towards soldiers accused of domestic violence acts. More»
CREW CALLS FOR ETHICS INVESTIGATION INTO NEW ALLEGATIONS OF WRONGDOING BY REP. RANGEL
25 Nov 2008 // Washington, D.C. - Today, two new reports indicate that Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) has engaged in further conduct meriting the attention of the House Ethics Committee. The New York Times has reported Rep. Rangel was instrumental in preserving a tax loophole benefitting Nabors Industries at the same time he was soliciting the company’s chief executive for a donation to the Rangel School. More»
NARA STILL IN THE DARK ON BUSH’S ELECTRONIC RECORDS
24 Nov 2008 // Washington, D.C. - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) obtained a copy of a contingency plan prepared by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) concerning the presidential electronic records that the White House will be transferring to NARA at the end of the Bush administration.
ETHICS PANEL ISSUES INAUGURATION WARNING
21 Nov 2008 // Susan Crabtree // The Hill - The House ethics committee warned members not to accept any offers from lobbyists or other private entities to pay for receptions to celebrate the inauguration or members’ swearing-in ceremony.
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