FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 2, 2010
Contact: Liz Rhoads, Communications Director
570-660-8412
Derk calls on Carney to return Rangel’s Contributions
SELINSGROVE, PA – Tonight, 10th District Congressional Candidate Malcolm Derk called on Chris Carney to return $21,000 in campaign contributions that he has received from Charles Rangel.
Rangel, Chairman of the influential tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, was recently admonished by the House Ethics Committee for participating in corporate-funded trips to the Caribbean. According to the Politico newspaper, the House Ethics Committee is continuing to investigate Rangel over his use of a New York City rent-controlled apartment and allegations that he raised money for a research center using taxpayer funded official Congressional stationary. (more…)
