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July 22, 2010 | 4:50 PM ET
Rangel Charged With Ethics Violations
A House investigative panel on Thursday announced multiple ethics charges against Rep. Charles Rangel.
The announcement means the case will go on trial before a separate ethics committee, which will decide whether the alleged violations are backed up by the evidence.
Rangel, a New York Democrat, said he looks forward to the trial. He said Thursday that he's been asking for the opportunity to explain himself to his constituents for two years.
Rangel was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee until he stepped down in March following criticism from the ethics committee regarding a separate case.
The announcement Thursday did not specify which alleged violations would be considered during the trial. The panel has focused on several issues, including Rangel's use of four rent-controlled apartments in New York City and his use of official stationery to raise money for a center bearing his name at City College of New York.
Read more: http://congress.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/07/22/rangel-charged-with-ethics-violations/#ixzz0uS2Rs7lh
Rangel Charged With Ethics Violations
A House investigative panel on Thursday announced multiple ethics charges against Rep. Charles Rangel.
The announcement means the case will go on trial before a separate ethics committee, which will decide whether the alleged violations are backed up by the evidence.
Rangel, a New York Democrat, said he looks forward to the trial. He said Thursday that he's been asking for the opportunity to explain himself to his constituents for two years.
Rangel was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee until he stepped down in March following criticism from the ethics committee regarding a separate case.
The announcement Thursday did not specify which alleged violations would be considered during the trial. The panel has focused on several issues, including Rangel's use of four rent-controlled apartments in New York City and his use of official stationery to raise money for a center bearing his name at City College of New York.
Read more: http://congress.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/07/22/rangel-charged-with-ethics-violations/#ixzz0uS2Rs7lh
