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Red State (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Yesterday, the Washington Post broke a blockbuster . A memo was leaked detailing all the current House Ethics Committee investigations. And guess what, most of them are Democrats. In fact, the only Republican mentioned in it was Sam Graves, who has been cleared by the Committee. So what did we learn? The Post says, regarding the inquiry of lawmakers tied to PMA, a now defunct lobbying shop, that “the...
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Swampland (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
It's safe to say that Thursday was an eminently bad day for Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat. Lofgren, chair of the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, thought much of the news cycle that day would revolve around a 20-page report clearing Rep. Sam Graves, a Missouri Republican who had been referred to [...]
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Red State (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
While I felt that my response to this Washington Post article involving the investigation of seven PMA Porkers* was pretty succinct (mad giggling usually is), this follow-up article describing the document disclosure ( completely accidental, of course) and some more names to watch deserves at least a bullet points list. Also of interest to ethics investigators, apparently: Charles Rangel (D, NY):...
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Washington Post (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
The House Ethics Committee has cleared Rep. Sam Graves (Mo.), the ranking Republican on the House Small Business Committee, of any impropriety after scrutinizing him early this year.
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Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
WASHINGTON | The House ethics committee on Thursday cleared U.S. Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri of any wrongdoing in connection with a congressional appearance by a friend last spring. After the unanimous vote, the committee declared the issue closed.
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KY3 News (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Roll Call's insider column Shop Talk reports that Republican consultant Jeff Roe of Axiom Strategies is advising candidates in almost every competitive or open-seat race in Missouri and neighboring Kansas. In Missouri, Roe is doing general consulting and direct mail for auctioneer Billy Long in the 7th Congressional District and Bill Stouffer in the 4th Congressional District. He'll also continue to...
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Political Activity Law (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The House Ethics Committee issued a press release on a matter involving Rep. Sam Graves today. The report (541 pages) is here.
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First Read (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
From NBC's Mike Viqueira The House ethics committee has just announced that it is going forward with investigations of allegations surrounding Reps. Maxine Waters and Laura Richardson . The committee is also announcing its finding that Rep. Sam Graves has not violated any rules and the committee is closing its investigation. The committee statement, in part, regarding Waters: "...the Committee...
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The Whig (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
The Hill: OCE, House ethics committee fight over release of document The House ethics committee and a new entity created to help it police lawmakers are engaged in the first major showdown in an ongoing turf war. Board members and staff of the quasi-independent Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) laid down the gauntlet this week and challenged the ethics committee to meet a Friday deadline or face...
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News: Opinion -- KansasCity.com (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Jane Whitesides (10/19, Letters, “Sam Graves misplaces blame”) tried to blame everyone but President Obama for the largest national deficit in history. The fact is that the president and Congress have spent like drunken sailors. The deficit is the amount...
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News: Opinion -- KansasCity.com (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves proves again what a stand-up guy he is, offering snide congratulations and continuing to blame the deficit entirely on President Obama. His reaction to the Nobel Peace prize announcement: “I am surprised because I have no...
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e-Trade Bangladesh (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Question-and-answer session of Panel 1 conducted by Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) at the House Committee on Small Business hearing The Impact of Financial Regulatory Restructuring on Small Businesses and Community Lenders on September 23, 2009… Video published by etrade-bd.com
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KY3 News (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Republicans are pouncing on a defense bill passed by the House Thursday that includes a provision expanding the definition of hate crimes. Congressman Roy Blunt said he voted against the measure because it "contains controversial and unconstitutional hate crimes policy completely unrelated to the defense of the country." "Creating a new classification of prosecutions based on thought...
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The Turner Report (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
Sixth District Congressman Sam Graves reiterated his belief that the best government is less government: We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for...
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Tony's Kansas City (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
I could care less about the Fairness Doctrine or complaints about the talk radio strangle hold on AM radio (supported mostly by penis pill adverts. Which is hilariously ironic) . . . WHAT INTERESTS ME IS THE CHRIS STIGALL IS AFRAID TO TALK TO LOCAL DEM STEVE GLORIOSO ON THE SUBJECT OF HEALTHCARE!!! Personally, I never thought Stigall was important enough to debate and I'm pretty sure the the Personal...
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