Documents show that the United States Treasury used $220,000 of tax payer money to settle a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment committed by Florida Democrat Alcee Hastings against one of his staffers, reports Roll Call. Winsome Packer, a former staff member of a congressional commission that promotes international human rights, said in documents that the congressman […]
Watchdog Requests Investigation of Dem Rep Who Maxed Out Salary to Girlfriend…
A government watchdog group has filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics calling for an investigation of Rep. Alcee Hastings (D., Fla.) for maxing out the congressional salary of his longtime girlfriend for five straight years. The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a D.C.-based group, filed the complaint following the publication […]