Democrats Defeat Censure of Rangel for Apartments

From: New York Sun | July 31, 2008 

WASHINGTON — House Democrats voted down today an effort by Republicans to chastise a powerful lawmaker, Rep. Charles Rangel, over a questionable housing arrangement, which the congressman insists violated no laws. Mr. Rangel, the chairman of the powerful tax-writing House Ways & Means Committee, has been under intense scrutiny in the past month for his use of four rent-stabilized apartments in a Harlem building. The New York Democrat "has dishonored himself and brought discredit to the House...

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