House ethics probe recommended for Crowley’s fund-raising
Posted by Rebecca Henely in District 7, U.S. House on September 2, 2010 | No Comments
U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D–Jackson Heights) is one of three congressman recommended by an independent ethics committee on Aug. 31 for a probe into his fund-raising, a spokeswoman from his office confirmed. The New York Post reported the investigation concerns money raised prior to the passage of a bill to reform Wall Street.
Rangel faces trial before House Ethics Committee
Posted by Nathan Duke in District 15, U.S. House on July 29, 2010 | No Comments
U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-Sunnyside) will face a trial before the House Ethics Committee to determine whether he violated ethics rules following a House panel’s recent investigation. The congressman, 80, who was first elected to the House in 1971, has been accused of accepting four rent-stabilized apartments in Manhattan as well as improperly using his [...]
Meeks did not report $40k loan: Ethics group
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in District 6, U.S. House on July 22, 2010 | No Comments
A Washington, D.C.-based, nonpartisan ethics group has filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics against U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica), alleging the congressman violated federal law and House rules for accepting a $40,000 personal loan from a Richmond Hill real estate developer in 2007 that he failed to disclose until last month.
House ethics panel probing Crowley: Report
Posted by Anna Gustafson in District 7, U.S. House on June 16, 2010 | No Comments
The U.S. House of Representatives Office of Congressional Ethics has launched a “preliminary review” into eight members of Congress, including U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-Jackson Heights), according to The Hill.
