Pressure builds on Republicans in sex scandal
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House Republican leaders faced growing pressure over a congressional sex scandal on Tuesday, with Speaker Dennis Hastert rejecting calls to step down amid Republican fears about the potential fallout in November's fight for control of Congress.
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A House ethics panel concluded that Republicans failed to adequately respond to early warnings about a lawmaker blamed for the Internet sex scandal that shook the U.S. Congress this year, a source said on Friday.
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A committee responsible for  enforcing ethics in the U.S. House of Representatives on  Thursday began investigating a sex scandal that has enveloped  Republicans struggling to keep control of Congress in the  November 7 election.
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Congressional Republicans, already struggling against negative public perceptions of Congress, now face voters who say new scandals will significantly influence their vote in November.
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The top Republican in the U.S. House, battling calls for his resignation over a Capitol Hill sex scandal, called a news conference on Thursday to again say he will not step down, senior party aides said.
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Democrats said on Friday that warnings about former Rep. Mark Foley's inappropriate contact with young congressional aides were "swept under the rug" by Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives intent on protecting their power.
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A sex scandal on Capitol Hill is gaining steam, exactly five weeks before Congressional elections, as a conservative Washington paper urged a top Republican to relinquish his leadership post.
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The White House tried to distance President Bush from any political backlash from the page sex scandal Thursday, saying House Republicans were dealing with the matter and do not need to be told what to do.
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(CBS/AP) Congressional Republicans on Wednesday turned the high heat on CBS News, charging that last week&#39;s revelations about Lt.
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Republican leaders are ready to call for his resignation, but are hoping the senator will act on his own, aides said.
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Social conservatives want House Speaker Dennis Hastert and other GOP leaders to resign over the scandal.
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Senator Larry E. Craig will resign under pressure in the aftermath of an undercover sex sting, according to Republican Party officials.
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The home secretary is under renewed pressure this weekend following the news that his former lover has contacted the inquiry into his conduct to offer her side of the story.
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With just five weeks to go before Election Day, the nationÃ¢ÂÂs political scene Ã¢ÂÂ and most especially the closely contested partisan battle for control of the House Ã¢ÂÂ has been rocked by the scandal surrounding Florida Republican Rep. Mark Foley, who abruptly resigned Friday after reports emerged that he allegedly sent sexually explicit e-mail and instant messages to underage male congressional pages.
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On the eve of the GOP National Convention, Republicans in battleground Ohio are in the midst of a fund-raising scandal and fighting in the ranks that have played out through name calling, anonymous allegations and reports of document thefts.
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Two-thirds of those aware of the scandal believe Republican leaders attempted a cover-up, according to a new survey
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The ordeal could add to the GOP's woes as it tries to retain control of Congress.