Rep. Rangel’s involvement with AIG is the topic of this Times article. Federal statutes and House ethics rules forbid members of Congress from asking for anything of value from a person or company with business before them. [Ways and Means Committee counsel Janice] Mays said those rules did not prohibit members of Congress from raising […]
Month: January 2009
Four Year Ban in Beltran Case
A Los Angeles politician faces a four year ban from office and from lobbying, according to this LA Times report. On Friday, the Bell Gardens politician pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to file campaign disclosure forms and one count of failing to deposit cash contributions. The charges are misdemeanors, but as part of […]
Inaugural Funding in the Spotlight
This article discusses funding of events coinciding with the inauguration. Rather than accepting donations from lobbyists, corporations and unions, Obama has raised more than $20 million from celebrities and others for the cost of official parties and other inaugural events not covered by public funds – limiting individual contributions to $50,000. While Obama has no […]