Apparently Rep. Anna Eschoo (D*, CA) has a different definition…

    …of ‘courageous stand‘ than I, and probably you, do: Pelosi’s silence on [PMA-linked Rep. Pete] Visclosky [D*, IN] has been deafening considering how quickly she moved to strip committee memberships from the last member of her brood to become the target of a federal investigation, former congressman Jefferson. Rep. Anna Eschoo, a California Democrat and one of Pelosi’s closest friends on the Hill, argues that | Read More »

    BREAKING: Feds subpoenaing Visclosky’s office. [UPDATED]

    [UPDATE] See also Hot Air. And may I say that there’s a part of me that hopes that Pelosi tries to quash this? It’s a lovely time of year for a gutter war. I was tempted to go with the headline “FEDS RAID VISCLOSKY!” solely to give some of our lurkers acute acid reflux, but really: this is quite good on its own: Feds subpoena | Read More »

    Congress smoking cash.

    It’s turning out to be quite the day for fiscal revelations. The latest is Pete Visclosky (D-IN), who is celebrating his recent drop in campaign contributions with a request to use what he has remaining for his upcoming legal… expenses: Visclosky wants to dip into fundraising to pay legal fees Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.) is seeking to confirm that he can reach into his $900,000 | Read More »