Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington - CREW REQUESTS HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION INTO MEMBERS ILLEGALLY USING OFFICIAL RESOURCES FOR CAMPAIGN PURPOSES

Ethics rules a quagmire for lawmakers

rusty — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:23:11 -0500

23 Jun 2008 // House members tread a minefield of rules as they juggle their official duties while campaigning for re-election, and a misstep can have serious repercussions, both legally and politically.

No running in the halls

rusty — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:12:26 -0500

19 Jun 2008 // House members tread a minefield of rules as they juggle their official duties while campaigning for re-election, and a misstep can have serious repercussions, both legally and politically.

Editorial: Probe of Congress smells of politics

rusty — Sun, 11 May 2008 08:21:52 -0500

11 May 2008 // THE ISSUE: A woman who embezzled money from Rep. Neil Abercrombie has agreed to aid an investigation of alleged misuse of tax dollars.

Abercrombie welcomes probe

rusty — Fri, 9 May 2008 08:21:55 -0500

9 May 2008 // U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawai'i, said if there is a problem with members of Congress illegally using official resources and staff for political campaigns, then it should be investigated.

But Abercrombie said he knew of no ongoing Justice Department investigation into the illegal use of staff and resources of his or anyone else's offices.

Former aide's ethics allegations false, Abercrombie maintains

rusty — Thu, 8 May 2008 08:26:20 -0500

8 May 2008 // Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, has vigorously denied allegations by a disgruntled former employee that his paid congressional staff was forced to perform campaign duties and run personal errands on official time.

Ethics rules forbid congressional staff from working on an election campaign while working on official time.

Lawmakers Accused of Flouting Rules on Use of Staff

rusty — Thu, 8 May 2008 08:25:53 -0500

8 May 2008 // Democratic Reps. Jane Harman and Neil Abercrombie spent more than $2 million on their 2006 reelection campaigns but paid only $5,000 to campaign workers, according to campaign finance reports.

CREW writes to ethics committee about DOJ investigation

rusty — Wed, 7 May 2008 18:23:07 -0500

7 May 2008 // Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent a letter to the House ethics committee today looking to turn up the thermostat on a reported investigation into the use of congressional resources for campaign purposes. “Something’s going on here,” said Naomi Seligman, CREW’s deputy director. More»

5/7/08 - CREW Letter to House Ethics Committee

rusty — Wed, 7 May 2008 07:58:16 -0500

Complaint to House Ethics Cmte.pdf

CREW ASKS FOR HOUSE ETHICS COMM. INVESTIGATION INTO MEMBERS’ ILLEGAL USE OF OFFICIAL RESOURCES FOR CAMPAIGN PURPOSES

rusty — Tue, 6 May 2008 16:59:44 -0500

6 May 2008 // Earlier today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent a letter to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, more commonly known as the Ethics Committee, asking the Committee to take immediate action in the face of the developing crisis of members illegally using official resources for campaign purposes.

CREW ASKS FOR HOUSE ETHICS COMM. INVESTIGATION INTO MEMBERS’ ILLEGAL USE OF OFFICIAL RESOURCES FOR CAMPAIGN PURPOSES

blaire — Tue, 6 May 2008 10:57:47 -0500

6 May 2008 // Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent a letter to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, more commonly known as the Ethics Committee, asking the Committee to take immediate action in the face of the developing crisis of members illegally using official resources for campaign purposes.
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