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House Committee on Ethics · Jun 25, 2009
Statement of the Chair and Ranking Republican Member establishing an investigative subcommittee to investigate officially-connected travel in 2007 and 2008 that was sponsored, funded, or organized by Carib News or the Carib News Foundation
Statement of the Chair and Ranking Republican Member establishing an investigative subcommittee to investigate officially-connected travel in 2007 and 2008 that was sponsored, funded, or organized by Carib News or the Carib News Foundation. Issued by the House Committee on Ethics on Jun 25, 2009 (formal investigation).
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On June 24, 2009, the Committee adopted a resolution establishing an investigative subcommittee to investigate officially-connected travel in 2007 and 2008 that was sponsored, funded, or organized by an organization known as Carib News or Carib News Foundation. This Committee-initiated action follows the discretionary review of allegations undertaken by the Chair and Ranking Republican Member of the Committee in accordance with House and Committee rules and precedent. The subcommittee will have jurisdiction to conduct a full and complete inquiry into allegations that have arisen regarding the sponsorship of the travel in 2007 and 2008. At the conclusion of its inquiry, the subcommittee is to report its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the full Committee. Members who participated in the trips include Representative Carolyn C. Kilpatrick, Representative Donald M. Payne, Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Representative Charles B. Rangel, and Delegate Donna M. Christensen.
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