Dahlkemper, Murphy jettison cash from clouded Dems

The race to get rid of campaign cash from ethically clouded Democrats continues.

Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3) said Tuesday that she’ll return $2,000 in cash she received from a PAC tied to Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Ca.). Waters faces a House ethics trial, and Dahlkemper’s campaign manager

August 3, 2010 at 10:57 am | Comments (2)

Murphy calls for Rangel resignation

Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8) on Thursday called for the resignation of Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY), saying that the ethical cloud hovering over the Ways & Means chairman was too great for him to remain in office.

“Today, I broke with my party and called on Congressman Rangel to resign his seat in Congress,” Murphy said in a statement. “Now that we’ve seen the full list of allegations by the House Ethics subcommittee, I believe the…

July 29, 2010 at 4:43 pm | Comments (9)

GOPers hits Dems anew over Rangel cash

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July 26, 2010 at 9:37 am | Comments (1)

LEFTOVERS: More Rangel money, Rendell on Corbett’s head, the Dem holdouts on health care

A busy weekend in western Pennsylvania sure makes it hard keep up.

Charles Rangel may have resigned his House Ways & Means chairmanship, but that doesn’t mean Democrats are free of Republican attacks about him. Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3) appears to be the favored target as of late, because unlike many other Democrats, she hasn’t given back or donated campaign contribution from Rangel or his affiliated political action committees. One of her potential GOP opponents,…

March 7, 2010 at 11:56 pm | Comments (1)

With GOP pressuring Dems, Carney donating Rangel cash

Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) is donating money his campaign has received from former House Ways & Means Chairman Charlie Rangel, an action that comes a day after Rangel

March 4, 2010 at 5:25 pm | Comments (2)