Ethics cases have opened the party to the same lines of criticism that Democrats used against Republicans in winning control of the House and Senate four years ago.
Fri 5 Mar 2010
Filed under: Rangel, Charles B, Blagojevich, Rod R, Edwards, John, United States Politics and Government, Ethics, Politics and Government, Spitzer, Eliot L, Democratic Party, Paterson, David A — @ 3:59 am
Thu 4 Mar 2010
Filed under: Rangel, Charles B, United States Politics and Government, House of Representatives, Harlem (NYC) — @ 6:05 am
If Mr. Rangel decided not to run, it would touch off an intense battle for what has been, for the past 20 Congressional elections, the safest of safe House seats.
Wed 3 Mar 2010
Filed under: House Committee on Ways and Means, Rangel, Charles B, House of Representatives — @ 5:33 pm
Caught in a swirl of ethics inquiries, Representative Charles B. Rangel said on Wednesday that he would temporarily step aside as leader of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Wed 3 Mar 2010
Filed under: Rangel, Charles B, House Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Ethics, Republican Party, Democratic Party, New York State — @ 2:44 am
Republicans planned to force a vote insisting that Representative Charles B. Rangel, the dean of the New York Congressional delegation, step aside amid a swirl of ethics inquiries.
Sat 27 Feb 2010
Filed under: Rangel, Charles B, Jones, J Raymond, Harlem (NYC), Democratic Party, Paterson, David A, Politics and Government, New York State — @ 9:47 pm
David Paterson was an heir to Harlem’s “Gang of Four.” His fall signifies the passing of the Old Guard in black politics in New York.
Sat 27 Feb 2010
Some ethics lawyers said the examination of corporate-sponsored travel showed that Congress was still loath to police itself.
Fri 26 Feb 2010
Filed under: House Committee on Ways and Means, Rangel, Charles B, House of Representatives, Harlem (NYC), Ethics — @ 5:10 am
The House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct criticized Representative Charles B. Rangel for his acceptance of corporate-sponsored trips to the Caribbean.
Fri 26 Feb 2010
Filed under: Rangel, Charles B, United States Politics and Government, House of Representatives, New York State — @ 1:58 am
A House panel has found that Rep. Charles B. Rangel of New York broke Congressional rules by failing to properly disclose financial details of a trip to the Caribbean.
Wed 17 Feb 2010
Filed under: Morgan, Vincent Scott, Rangel, Charles B, United States Politics and Government, House of Representatives, Elections — @ 3:38 am
The banker Vincent Scott Morgan is running against his former boss for the Democratic nomination in the 15th Congressional District.
Mon 23 Nov 2009
Filed under: Rangel, Charles B, House of Representatives, Ethics, Politics and Government — @ 5:16 am
Representative Charles B. Rangel’s once-considerable clout has diminished, and signs of stress are starting to show.