After admitting to Tweeting a photograph of his underwear-covered genitals and numerous online (but not offline) relationships of a sexual nature, Rep. Anthony Weiner said that he spoke to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, "She was not happy. Told me as much." Pelosi, in turn, called for a House Ethics inquiry into Weiner's contact with his sexting partners.
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Prick Pics Probe: Weiner Gets House Ethics Inquiry
House Votes 333-79 To Censure Rangel
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to censure Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) for nearly a dozen ethics violations. Censure is the second most severe punishment the House can give its members, after expulsion. Roll Call reports, "More than 100 Democrats and a handful of Republicans voted to reduce Rangel’s punishment from censure to reprimand, but that motion was defeated. In the final vote that followed on censure, fewer Democrats sided with Rangel, and the House approved the penalty on a vote of 333-79." This is the first time since 1983 that a member of the House has been censured.
Censure Vote Looming, Rangel Asks Supporters For Help
The House of Representatives is expected to vote today on whether Rep. Charles Rangel (D-Manhattan) should be censured for his ethics violations, prompting the 80-year-old lawmaker to reach out to his supporters. In an e-mail, he wrote, "Can you make a call for me?" asking them to call the House switchboard and "urge your member of Congress to speak against the sanction resolution and encourage them to vote against the censure on the House floor."
Rangel Makes Plea For Lighter Punishment
Rep. Charles Rangel, the 40-year veteran of the House, is hoping to avoid censure for the ethics violations related to multiple rent-stabilized apartments, bad financial accounting, trying to solicit donations for the graduate school being named after him at City College, and more. The House is supposed to vote on whether to censure him this week, and he has reportedly been seeking time to speak to colleagues before the vote.
Rangel's Friends Say Don't Censure Charlie
While Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) faces possible censure (aka public humiliation for numerous ethics violations, he has also expressed hope that his colleagues will consider that he did not intend to bring disgrace on the House or enrich himself personally. Many outside the Beltway think he should be censured and then some, but his friends rallied for him yesterday. Former mayor David Dinkins said at a Harlem church, "He does not deserve any further punishment."
Rangel Faces Censure Vote AKA "Public Humiliation"
Yesterday, the House Ethics panel voted, 9 to 1, that Rep. Charles Rangel should face formal censure for his ethics violations, including multiple rent-stabilized apartments, financial mishaps, and his work to solicit donations for a City College school named after him. Rangel was near tears and needed time to compose himself before speaking (see video below), "I don't know how much longer I have to live... I hope you can see your way clear to indicate any action taken by me was not with the intention of bringing any disgrace on the House or enriching myself personally."
Rangel Says Ethics Probe Is "Traumatic" For Him
Rep. Charles Rangel's fellow Democrats are clamoring to have him settle his ethics violations before the charges are officially announced on Thursday and avoid the spectacle of a public trial. According to Politico, "Fellow Democrats told POLITICO that they believe he’s dragging his feet in a futile effort at total vindication. Democrats worry that his stubbornness could add to their losses in November by helping Republicans, who have vowed to build a 'culture of corruption' narrative using ads, mailings and talking points." A source said, "Democrats don't want to give Republicans an opportunity this summer. Rangel is very well liked, but no one is willing to lose their seat or chairmanship over him."
Rangel May Not Keep His House Chairmanship
After an ethics panel found he broke the rules, reports are swirling that scandal-plagued Rep. Charles Rangel (D-Harlem) will step down as the powerful chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. While some media outlets said Rangel would step down tonight, Rangel said he was still chairman, but as for tomorrow "I can’t make all those promises at my age." NBC News' Chuck Todd Tweeted, "Sources tell me after agreeing to step aside, Rangel now having 2nd thots; hence the defiant denial... but: Rangel was made aware that he does not have the votes to survive a floor vote tmro on whether he should keep the gavel." There have been questions about Rangel for years, from rent-stabilized apartments to apparent tax amnesia.
City College Delays Reception for Rangel Center
City College of New York told the NY Times the opening reception for the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service would be delayed. The decision was made “by mutual agreement between the congressman’s office and the college." Earlier this week, the House ethics committee announced it would expand the probe into Rep. Rangel's dealings. Previously, the committee was investigating his (1) use of Congressional letterhead to solicit donations for the CCNY graduate school, (2) four rent-stabilized apartments, and (3) non-payment of taxes on rental income from a vacation villa; now the committee will look at, per Rangel's request, charges that he helped preserve a tax loophole for an oil company whose chief executive donated $1 million to the Rangel Center.
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