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Ethics Inquiry Looks Into Several Members Of U.S. House Committee That Oversees Pentagon Budget 2009-10-31 14:52:00 (44 weeks ago) Posted By: Intellpuke (Read 718 times || 0 comments) Nearly half the members of the House subcommittee that oversees more than $600 billion in Pentagon spending have been targeted by ethics investigators who are probing the conduct of a once-influential Washington lobbying firm, according to a confidential document that the House Ethics Committee says was inadvertently exposed. The seven members - five Democrats and two Republicans - received campaign donations from clients of the firm while sponsoring federal spending on projects that benefited the clients. The revelations from the secretive ethics committee could have serious consequences for the members named. Republicans quickly indicated that they would use the disclosures in their effort to take control of the House in next year's congressional election. The document, prepared by the ethics committee in July, reportedly detailed a number of active ethics inquiries into House members. The investigations were reported by the Washington Post, which obtained the ethics report after a committee staffer uploaded it to a file-sharing network, said the committee. Ethics committee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (D-California) confirmed that a confidential committee document had been exposed to unauthorized access. (story continues below) Your Ad Here Make a donation today to remove the advertisments! This Story Has Been Archived. To read the full story in the archives, please make a donation. Log In Now Admin Functions Edit Story Email To A Friend Email this story to a friend: Your Name: Their Email:   Related Stories (βeta) Republicans crush dissent and tighten grip on House 2005-01-10 21:06:13 (Score: 61) Fellow Republicans Take Aim At DeLay 2005-04-11 03:17:39 (Score: 59) Earmarks Of Ethics Committee Members Probing Defense Earmarks Questioned 2009-07-30 18:03:46 (Score: 57) U.S. House Investigators Recommend Rep. Rangel Reprimand 2010-07-30 15:52:16 (Score: 51) House Ethics Panel To Subpoena Documents In Foley Scandal 2006-10-05 11:58:37 (Score: 49) GOP Fears Fallout From New Ethics Probes 2007-05-30 19:19:04 (Score: 49) South Carolina State House Likely To Vote On Impeachment Inquiry Of Gov. Sanford 2009-12-09 15:05:36 (Score: 48) U.S. Senate Ethics Committee Intensifies Probe Of Domenici 2007-09-20 01:23:30 (Score: 47) Subpoenas Issued Over Countrywide's VIP Loan Program 2009-10-24 14:37:35 (Score: 46) Hastert Takes Responsibility For Page Scandal 2006-10-05 12:37:30 (Score: 45) Lobbying Scandal Bring Opportunity, Scrutiny For Dicks 2009-07-11 17:09:16 (Score: 45) World Bank Panel Questions Wolfowitz 2007-04-30 13:16:48 (Score: 45) U.S. Senate Seeks Criminal Investigation Into $10 Million Earmark Change 2008-04-18 00:59:32 (Score: 45) Rep. Rangel Says He Will Pay Back Taxes 2008-09-10 03:33:19 (Score: 43) The Press Looks At The DeLay Problem 2004-11-20 03:53:06 (Score: 43)   Readers Comments Add your own comment. (Anonymous commenting now enabled.)

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