Chairman Rangel's Charity Fundraising Under Scrutiny

On Tuesday the Washington Post reported that Representative Charles B. Rangel, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, used his congressional stationary to solicit donations from corporations and foundations for a center that will bear his name and house his papers when he retires.  The center will be located at the City College of New York.  Chairman Rangel responded to concerns that some of those solicited have business before the Ways and Means Committee but noting that he never discusses congressional matters with potential donors, and today's Washington Post reports that he has announced he would welcome an ethics committee investigation into his fundraising efforts.

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