House Ethics Panel Says DeLay Tried to Trade Favor for a Vote
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The panel admonished Tom DeLay, the majority leader, for improperly trying to win the vote of a Michigan lawmaker last year during a heated floor fight over a health bill.
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They&#39;ll be voting on a change in party rules to ensure that Tom DeLay keeps his post as House majority leader even if a Texas grand jury indicts him.
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Washington -- With House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, now involved directly or tangentially in a handful of ethics cases and investigations, some analysts say another setback could substantially weaken the lawmaker&#39;s ability to champion Republican
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A panel admonished Representative Tom DeLay for improperly trying to win the vote of a lawmaker during a floor fight over a bill.
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US House Republicans are under attack for changing their party rules to protect House Majority Leader Tom Delay. The new rules would allow Delay to keep his leadership position even if he&#39;s indicted by a Texas Grand Jury.
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A public admonishment of Majority Leader Tom DeLay by the House ethics committee spurred Democrats to call for further investigations and liberal interest groups to question how much longer he can hold onto power.
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Democrats stepped up their attack on Majority Leader Tom DeLay on Friday, forcing the full House to consider whether to appoint a special counsel to investigate the Texas Republican's conduct. Republicans beat back the effort initiated by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, defeating the call for a special counsel 210-182 with five members voting present.
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The announcement from Chairman Joel Hefley, R-Colo., and Alan Mollohan, DW.Va., did not say whether the committee would be convened this week on a complaint that DeLay misused his office for political purposes.
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The House ethics committee said Thursday that Majority Leader Tom DeLay acted improperly when he tried to persuade a Michigan Republican to change his vote from "no" to "yes" on a bill to provide a Medicare prescription drug benefit.
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House Democratic leaders yesterday called on Republican Tom DeLay to step down as majority leader after the powerful Texan was rebuked two times in the last week by the House ethics committee.
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House Republicans voted on Wednesday to change their own rules to allow Tom DeLay keep his position as majority leader even if he is indicted in Texas, where a number
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Democrats sought election-year gain Thursday from Majority Leader Tom DeLay's latest brush with the House ethics committee, while the powerful Texas lawmaker drew widespread support mixed with occasional expressions of discontent from fellow Republicans.
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A bipartisan Ethics Committee on Wednesday admonished House Majority Leader Tom Delay (R-Texas) for the second time in a week for creating an appearance of favoritism after
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The Texas Republican Party must keep Tom DeLay&#039;s name on the November ballot, even though the former congressman has dropped his re-election bid, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
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U.S. House of Representatives  Majority Leader Tom DeLay, rebuked by his chamber's ethics  committee last week for offering an improper political favor,  was admonished by the same panel on Wednesday night for two  unrelated matters.
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Republican leaders in the U.S. House  of Representatives will likely delay a vote on a free trade  pact with Peru until after the November 7 congressional  election, U.S. trade experts said on Wednesday.
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The Capitol was buzzing today with talk of Majority Leader Tom DeLay and his latest ethics problems and the potential ramifications for the Nov. 2 battle for the House of Representatives.