Ethics Office Investigates 8 In House

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Tue, 06/15/2010 - 9:07pm

The Office of Congressional Ethics is investigating eight lawmakers who held fundraisers within 48 hours of a major House vote on a Wall Street reform bill or received substantial donations from business people with a financial stake in the bill, according to congressional sources and letters.

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