TPMMuckraker John Murtha: June 2009
John Murtha
Murtha, Visclosky, PMA, Kuchera: What's Going On?
Zachary Roth | June 15, 2009, 3:53PM
Rep. John Murtha has long been on good-government groups' lists of the most corrupt lawmakers in Washington. But in recent months, the veteran Pennsylvania Democratic powerbroker has been under particularly intense scrutiny for his ties to two companies that are each the targets of federal investigations.
So it's worth taking a moment to consider what's going on in each case, and what it all amounts to.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS (7) | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (10)Topics: John Murtha, Lobbyists, Nancy Pelosi, PMA, Pete Visclosky
PMA
Hoyer: PMA Issue "Ought To Be Looked At"
Zachary Roth | June 4, 2009, 1:50PM
Rep. Steny Hoyer wants an ethics probe of lawmakers' ties to PMA.
Yesterday, the House number two pushed through a resolution requiring the Ethics committee to disclose whether it's investigating members who took money from the now-defunct lobbying firm. And speaking at a breakfast event today, reports The Hill, Hoyer made clear that the true intent of the measure was a declaration that "this is a serious matter and ought to be looked at." He also said Speaker Nancy Pelosi supported the move.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS (0) | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (2)Topics: John Murtha, Nancy Pelosi, PMA, Pete Visclosky
Pete Visclosky
Ethics Committee Must Reveal Whether It's Probing Lawmakers' Ties To PMA
Zachary Roth | June 3, 2009, 4:57PM
Drip, drip.
We should soon know whether the House Ethics committee is probing any lawmakers' ties to the now-defunct PMA lobbying group. The House has passed Rep. Steny Hoyer's resolution to force the committee to disclose the issue, reports Roll Call. The vote was 270-134.
Federal investigators are looking into whether PMA gave campaign contributions in exchange for earmarks. Two powerful Democratic lawmakers, Reps. Pete Visclosky and John Murtha have received the most scrutiny for their ties to PMA. Last week, Visclosky acknowledged that he had been subpoenaed in connection with the probe.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS (2) | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (1)Topics: John Murtha, Lobbyists, PMA, Pete Visclosky
John Murtha
Is Ethics Panel Probing Lawmakers' PMA Ties? Hoyer Wants To Know
Zachary Roth | June 3, 2009, 2:37PM
The PMA story is starting to become a major headache for congressional Democrats.
RollCall reports that Rep. Steny Hoyer, the House number 2, plans this afternoon to offer a measure designed to force the House Ethics committee to reveal whether it's investigating senior Democratic appropriators' ties to the now-defunct lobbying firm.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS (0) | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (1)Topics: John Murtha, Lobbyists, PMA, Pete Visclosky
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