GOP Congressman Leading Fight Against Rangel Has His Own Ethics Woes

Zachary Roth | October 23, 2009, 12:14PM

Rep. John Carter (R-TX)

In a rich irony, the Republican congressman leading the fight to have Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) ousted as chair of the House's top tax-writing body turns out to have ethics problems of his own.

Rep. John Carter (R-TX) had nearly $300,000 in unreported profits from oil stock sales in 2006 and 2007, Roll Call reported yesterday.

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Topics: Charles Rangel, House Ethics Committee, John Carter

House Votes To Refer Anti-Rangel Resolution To Committee

Justin Elliott | October 7, 2009, 3:52PM

That Republican resolution demanding that Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) give up his committee chairmanship was referred to the ethics committee in a 246-153 vote this afternoon.

The roll call of the largely party-line vote is here. Six Republicans voted yes, and two Democrats voted no. The ethics committee is already probing Rangel. The vote today represents the failure of the GOP effort to formally demand he step down from his chairmanship.

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Topics: Charles Rangel, John Carter

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Escalating Campaign Against Rangel, GOP Demands He Give Up Chairmanship

Justin Elliott | October 7, 2009, 12:59PM

Rep. John Carter (R-TX) and Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY)

House Republicans plan to introduce a resolution today calling on Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY), who has been dogged by charges of financial misconduct and influence peddling, to resign from his powerful post at the head of the Ways and Means Committee.

Rep. John Carter (R-TX), who is leading the charge against Rangel and wrote the resolution -- which House Dems are vowing to block -- said in a statement:

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Topics: Charles Rangel, John Carter, Maxine Waters, Steny Hoyer

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Hoyer: We'll Fight Resolution To Oust Rangel

Rachel Slajda | October 6, 2009, 3:39PM

Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY)

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer vowed today to block any resolution by House Republicans to forcibly remove Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.

Rep. John Carter (R-TX), the Republican conference secretary, said he will introduce the resolution if Rangel does not step down this week. Republican leaders are reportedly ready to support the resolution.

"To allow Mr. Rangel to continue to serve as chairman is the same as allowing a confessed bank robber to serve as chairman of the Banking Committee during the trial," Carter said in a statement.