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Ethics panel may open full-scale inquiry of Ensign

Source: The Washington Times

Washington : DC : USA | 2 months ago

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The Senate ethics committee may open a full-scale investigation of Sen. John Ensign's reported flouting of ethics rules, Sen. Barbara Boxer, California Democrat, said Sunday. The committee is completing a preliminary investigation of Mr. Ensign, Nevada Republican,...

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Isolation grows for Ensign

News Source: Politico | 2 months ago

Sen. John Ensign and Doug Hampton were once so close that they affectionately referred to each other as “babe” when walking around the senator’s office on Capitol Hill. But no more. Since Hampton — then a top aide to the Ensign —...
Ethics panel may open full-scale inquiry of Ensign

News Source: The Washington Times | 2 months ago

The Senate ethics committee may open a full-scale investigation of Sen. John Ensign's reported flouting of ethics rules, Sen. Barbara Boxer, California Democrat, said Sunday. The committee is completing a preliminary investigation of Mr. Ensign,...
The Hill: Senators mum as Ensign probe in preliminary stage

News Source: Uinta County News | 2 months ago

The Senate Ethics Committee has opened a preliminary inquiry after the New York Times last week reported on efforts by Ensign to arrange lobbying work for Doug Hampton, a former staffer to the senator and husband of the woman with whom Ensign had an...
GOP senator silent on whether Ensign should stay

News Source: The Tribune | 2 months ago

Asked on CNN's "State of the Union" if Ensign can serve effectively or should step down, Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., did not address his colleague's future and said he would await a Senate Ethics Committee investigation...Congressional aides are...
No. 2 Republican keeps mum about Ensign probe

News Source: Associated Press | 2 months ago

Senate Republican is keeping his distance from the scandal surrounding his embattled GOP colleague from Nevada, John Ensign. Arizona Sen. John Kyl on Sunday didn't offer any defense of Ensign when he asked about a probe into Ensign's extramarital...