Published December 02, 2010, 04:40 PM
House Votes to Censure New York Rep. Rangel
Rep. Charles Rangel of New York has been censured by the House for financial and fundraising misconduct.By: Associated Press,
- Dem. Rep. Charles Rangel
Democratic Rep. Charles B. Rangel speaks to reporters during a news conference, Friday, July 23, 2010 in New York. Rangel, once among the most powerful members of Congress, will face a hearing on charges of violating House ethics rules after a panel of his peers formally accused him of wrongdoing Thursday. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Charles Rangel of New York has been censured by the House for financial and fundraising misconduct. The vote Thursday was 333-79. It was only the 23rd time that the House invoked its most serious punishment short of expulsion.
The solemn procedure calls for Rangel to appear at the front of the chamber while Speaker Nancy Pelosi reads the censure resolution.
The 80-year-old Democrat has served in the House for 40 years.
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