Embattled House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, facing a multi-pronged investigation by the House ethics committee, shelled out nearly $280,000 to four different law firms over the last quarter, according to his newest campaign disclosure report.
Overall, Rangel has paid $928,000 to his attorneys during the last year as his personal finances have come under scrutiny on a variety of fronts.
But he can cover it;
But despite his ethics troubles, Rangel remains a prolific fundraiser, raising nearly $405,000 in the period from April 1 to June 30, according to the latest report filed with the Federal Election Commission.
More than half that total - nearly $236,000 - came in the form of PAC contributions from corporations, trade associations and labor unions, including AFSCME, Boeing, General Electric, Pepsico, Raytheon, and UPS.
Rangel still has more than $831,000 in cash in his campaign account as of June 30. Federal election law allows lawmakers to use campaign funds to pay their legal bills if they stem from an investigation related to their official duties.
1 comment:
DAAAMMMMNNNN!
And they want to exempt themselves from all this tax-raising (Health Kill, Crap & Tax) crap that they want to shovel off on the rest of us average hard-working Americans!!??
At least most of us actually produce something usable & tangable. What do THEY ever produce, except more hot air, higher taxes & less freedoms?
They should be the FIRST to pay.
Time for a lynch party (anyone got some lynch?). (& ten points to the person who can name the source of that lynch line.)
B Woodman
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