The Hill reports. Johnson has been accused of awarding thousands of dollars in college scholarships to four relatives as well as the child of a top aide over the past 5 years.
Category: House
No further inquiry into Pomeroy, says Roll Call
And the story is here. Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.) confirmed Monday that the Office of Congressional Ethics has closed its inquiry into fundraisers held around the 2009 financial reform vote, and it recommended the House ethics committee not pursue the matter. There’s no OCE press release online as of this minute, so stay tuned.
Rep. Waters’ family connection to Progressive Connections examined
Bradley Benbrook examines Rep. Waters’ campaign’s use of a firm with connections to her daughter in this CalWatchdog post.