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Tea Party-Backed Rep. Walsh Lists No Child Support Debt On Financial Forms

Susan Crabtree | August 9, 2011, 6:00AM

Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL), a Tea-Party darling who has made a name for himself on the talk show circuit lecturing Democrats to get the nation's finances in order, has been under fire in recent weeks over charges that he's a deadbeat dad, owing more than $100,000 in child support.

Last Thursday, Walsh told constituents at a townhall that he plans to "privately and legally" fight his ex-wife's claims that he owes more than $100,000 in child support, which he called "wildly inaccurate." A recent Chicago Sun-Times article reported that his ex-wife is suing him for $117,000 in unpaid support.

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Topics: Ethics, Financial Disclosures, Joe Walsh, Public Citizen, Tea Party, deficit-reduction

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Christine O'Donnell Wants A Mulligan On Campaign Finance Reports

Ryan J. Reilly | January 5, 2011, 10:47AM

Christine O'Donnell

Christine O'Donnell will file amendments to all the campaign finance reports her campaign filed during the 2009-2010 election cycle, a lawyer for the failed Delaware Republican Senate candidate wrote in a letter to the Federal Election Commission.

All amendments will be filed along with Friends of Christine O'Donnell's year-end report on Jan. 31, GOP power lawyer Cleta Mitchell wrote in a letter to the FEC.

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Topics: 2010 Elections, Campaign Finance, Christine O'Donnell, Cleta Mitchell, FEC, Financial Disclosures

Personal Financial Information Of Members Of Congress Released

Justin Elliott | June 17, 2010, 11:35AM

Personal financial disclosure forms from members of Congress, showing assets and other information as of the end of last year, are now available for perusal.

There are lots of fun tidbits. For example, Sen. John Ensign's wife was paid $2,350 in salary by HairArts LLC of Las Vegas. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) got dividends from Pizza Hut (Yum! Brands).