A second House Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could face an ethics trial this fall, further complicating the election outlook for the party as it battles to retain its majority. People familiar with the investigation, who were not authorized to be quoted about charges before they are made public, say the allegations could be announced next week. The House ethics committee declined Friday to make any public statement on the matter. Waters, 71, has been under investigation for a possible conflict of interest involving a bank that was seeking federal aid. Her husband owned stock in the bank and had served on its board. Read more: http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0731/rep-maxine-waters-face-ethics-trial/
Terrible news for Democrats. Approval ratings at an all time low and now ethics charges against two senior members. Hello Speaker Boehner!
