The Post profiles Emily Miller here. In 2002, while Miller was DeLay’s press secretary, she got engaged to Michael Scanlon, an athletic, charismatic operative who had also worked for the congressman, then the House majority whip. “It was a bad relationship,” Miller says. “It was so tumultuous.” But, she says, “he was the first person […]
Day: November 23, 2009
Members of Congress trading stocks and writing laws
The Post features this article on Members of Congress owning stock and related ethics issues. This juxtaposition of investments and policy has become more common as stock ownership has soared on Capitol Hill over the past two decades. The investments increasingly put lawmakers in the position of voting or advocating on matters that could affect […]
Rep. Rangel and ethics issues taking a toll?
The Times reports on how Rep. Rangel is dealing with ethics charges against him. As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Mr. Rangel, the proud and normally irrepressible clubhouse Democrat from Harlem, holds one of the most powerful positions in Congress. But as an ethics investigation into his financial dealings continues, Mr. Rangel’s […]