CREW FILES ETHICS COMPLAINT AGAINST SEN. DOMENICI
Editorial: Domenici Knows McCain Temper
SOURCE: Michael Coleman // Albuquerque Journal
27 Apr 2008 // Sens. Pete Domenici and John McCain are both Republicans and hail from neighboring Western states, but they've never been buddies.
The veteran lawmakers— like most members of Congress— have sizable egos and strong personalities. They've clashed repeatedly over the years, most frequently over spending issues.
Senate candidates spar over LANL support
In GOP debate, Wilson says Pearce votes would have hurt lab
SOURCE: Steve Terrell // The Santa Fe New Mexican
26 Apr 2008 // U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson ripped into her opponent and fellow Republican member of Congress, Steve Pearce, at a debate Friday in Los Alamos because of votes by Pearce that she said would have been devastating to Los Alamos National Laboratories.
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CREW STATEMENT ON SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEE "QUALIFIED ADMONITION" OF SEN. DOMENICI
25 Apr 2008 // Washington, DC – The Senate Ethics Committee turned in its usual lackluster performance with its “qualified admonition” of Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) for improperly contacting New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias about a pending public corruption investigation. Despite Sen. Domenici’s telephone call to Mr. Iglesias and Mr. Iglesias’s statements that he felt pressured by Sen. Domenici’s actions, the ethics committee nevertheless found “no substantial evidence” that Sen. Domenici attempted to improperly influence the investigation. More»
Senate Ethics Panel in Midst of Five Investigations
SOURCE: Ben Pershing // The Washington Post Blog
1 Feb 2008 // While Capitol Briefing has been down here covering the House Democrats' annual retreat, the Senate Ethics Committee up at the Capitol has been putting in quite a bit of work, at least according to a new report. More»
Senator's use of campaign funds for legal bills OK'd
SOURCE: Jim McElhatton // The Washington Times
18 Jan 2008 //
New Mexico Republican Sen. Pete V. Domenici can use campaign funds to pay off legal bills as he fights an ongoing Senate ethics inquiry, attorneys for the Federal Election Commission said.
Domenici gets relief on legal bills
SOURCE: Jim McElhatton // The Washington Times
16 Jan 2008 // Attorneys for the Federal Election Commission say New Mexico Republican Sen. Pete Domenici can use campaign funds to pay off legal bills as he fights an ongoing Senate ethics inquiry.
Domenici asks to use campaign funds for legal bills
Senator files request to pay lawyers with donations
SOURCE: James W. Brosnan // The Albuquerque Tribune
14 Dec 2007 // Sen. Pete Domenici is seeking to use some of his $1.78 million campaign fund — which he will no longer use for a re-election bid — to pay lawyers to defend himself and some of his staff in a Senate ethics committee probe.
CREW ASKS FEC TO LIMIT USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS BY SEN. DOMENICI
14 Dec 2007 // Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent a letter to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) asking that the agency not permit Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) to use his campaign funds to pay for some of his staff’s legal fees incurred as a result of a Senate Ethics Committee investigation. More»
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