1. Rep. Flake: Campaign contributions are a financial interest in an earmark

    By Bill Allison Jun 4, 2009 4:45 p.m. 1 comment

    Rep. Jeff Flake has released a letter asking the Ethics Committee asking it to "specifically prohibit members from being able to certify having no financial interest in an earmark when they have received campaign contributions from the entity that would benefit from the earmark or those affiliated with it."

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