Ethics Suspends Jefferson Probe at DOJ's Request

By Susan Davis
Roll Call Staff

Aug. 6, 2007, 8:38 a.m.

An investigative subcommittee of the House ethics committee unanimously agreed to suspend its two-month-long investigation into indicted Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) after the Justice Department expressed concerns that the panel's inquiry would interfere with the FBI’s ongoing criminal investigation, according to a statement posted on the committee’s Web site Friday.

Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article