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New Take on Old Law Stymies FBI Probes of Congress

Kevin Spak — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:14:29 CDT

The FBI is doing its best to root out corruption on Capitol Hill—Robert Mueller called it the bureau’s “top criminal priority”—but investigators are being thwarted by a new twist on a constitutional provision, the Washington Post reports. The “speech or debate” clause was intended to protect lawmakers from...

Reynolds Joins Parade of Departing Republicans

Peter Fearon — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:46:26 CDT

New York Rep. Tom Reynolds became the 22nd House Republican to announce his retirement yesterday. Reynolds, a Dennis Hastert protégé once seen as a potential Speaker, was tainted by an embezzlement scandal on his watch as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. “The last few years have not been...

Doolittle Steps Down After FBI Raid

Peter Fearon — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:54:21 CDT

Republican John Doolittle has ceded his coveted seat on the House Appropriations Committee—a week after FBI agents made a surprise raid on his Virginia home. Doolittle and his wife, Julie, a consultant, are under investigation for their ties to besmirched fundraiser Jack Abramoff.