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House Ethics Committee Criticizes Tom Delay

HeadlineOct 01, 2004

The House Ethics Committee has determined Republican Congressman Tom DeLay improperly tried to promise favors to another member of Congress in order to win his vote. The panel said Delay, pressured fellow Republican Nick Smith to vote for last year’s Medicare bill and in return Delay offered to endorse Smith’s son in an upcoming primary. Although the panel said DeLay likely broke House rules it did not recommend any further action on the mater.

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