A report says that the House Ethics Committee informed Rep. Jane Harman that there is no investigation into her conduct in a matter involving her call to a foreign operative. “While the committee does not confirm or elaborate on media reports, the committee is not conducting an investigation regarding your conduct,” wrote Rep. Zoe Lofgren […]
Day: November 6, 2009
Ethics update on Rep. Shuler
The House Ethics Committee apparently released a letter involving allegations involving Rep. Heath Shuler, according to this report. The House ethics committee has informed Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) that he has been cleared of wrongdoing and is no longer under investigation by the panel for allegations that a real estate development in which he invested […]
Realtors’ lobbying and the $8,000 first time home buyers tax credit
The Times connects lobbying efforts and the $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers. Realtors mobilized their 1.2 million members across the country to write and call their representatives and senators to urge extension of the credit, warning that failure to do so could cause this year’s housing market uptick to grind to a […]