‘Straw’ Donors Fueled Wade

By John Bresnahan
Roll Call Staff

Feb. 27, 2006, 12 a.m.

The guilty plea on Friday by Mitchell Wade, a defense contractor who paid more than $1 million in bribes to former Rep. Duke Cunningham (R-Calif.), has raised new questions about Wade’s relationship with Reps. Virgil Goode (R-Va.) and Katherine Harris (R-Fla.) and the tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions he steered to the two GOP lawmakers.

Cardin: U.S. Needs to Keep Pace Developing Energy Technology

Feb. 8, 12 a.m.

Today, too many Americans are out of work. Today, we will send $1 billion overseas to satisfy our appetite for foreign oil, while the Chinese will continue their massive investment in clean energy technology. Today, our nation faces an economic crisis, an energy crisis and a global climate crisis. Read Full Article