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It seemed this past cycle that every time a new
story about a corrupt member of Congress came to light that it wasn't
long before so too did Rep. Fossella's FEC statements showing he
took money from them. This pattern of choosing money over ethics
is just another reason the people of his district need to send him
into early retirement in 2008. Seriously, do you need a Representative
in Congress who has taken $10,000 from Tom DeLay and refuses to
return the dirty money or believe he did anything immoral? Here
are Rep. Fossella's most infamous campaign donors;
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Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX), ARMPAC
Resigned from Congress amid ethics scandals. Currently under
indictment for money laundering.
total donated: $10,000
amount
returned: none
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Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH)
Resigned from Congress following a guilty plea to charges of
conspiracy and making false statements in relation to the Jack
Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal. Ney hosted Fossella at an
annual lobbyist event in Vail, Colorado from 2001-2006.
total donated: $500
amount returned: $500
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Jack Abramoff
Pled guilty to three criminal felony counts in federal court
related to the defrauding of American Indian tribes and corruption
of public officials plus two criminal felony counts. Sentenced
to 10 months in prison.
"Records show that a June 2002
$1,000-per-ticket fund-raiser for Fossella at a Yankees-Orioles
game in Baltimore was hosted by Abramoff and aide Tony Rudy.
Both Abramoff and Rudy have pleaded guilty and are cooperating
with the FBI. Fossella denies that Abramoff and Rudy hosted
the event, and claims the Greenberg Traurig firm had given him
the tickets." [NY
Daily News] The National Republican Congressional Campaign
disagrees, having posted this on their site; "Join Vito Fossella
... with Tony Rudy and Jack Abramoff for a baseball game."
This event netted him at least $26,550.
amount returned: none
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Tony Rudy
Former staffer and deputy chief of staff for Rep Tom DeLay.
Later joined Jack Abramoff at Greenberg Traurig. Implicated
in the Jack Abramoff guilty plea as unindicted co-conspirator.
Pled guilty to one charge of conspiracy.
"Records show
that a June 2002 $1,000-per-ticket fund-raiser for Fossella
at a Yankees-Orioles game in Baltimore was hosted by Abramoff
and aide Tony Rudy. Both Abramoff and Rudy have pleaded guilty
and are cooperating with the FBI. Fossella denies that Abramoff
and Rudy hosted the event, and claims the Greenberg Traurig
firm had given him the tickets." [NY
Daily News] The National Republican Congressional Campaign
disagrees, having posted this on their site; "Join Vito Fossella
... with Tony Rudy and Jack Abramoff for a baseball game."
This event netted him at least $26,550.
amount returned: none
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Neil Volz
Former Chief of Staff to Rep. Bob Ney and later worked for Jack
Abramoff at Greenberg Traurig LLP. Pled guilty to one count
of conspiracy, including wire fraud and violating House rules,
charges stemming from his work both for Ney and for Greenberg
Traurig.
total donated: $500
amount returned: $500 (actual amount disputed; see below)
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Financial Discrepancy
While Rep. Vito Fossella has indicated he donated all of the money he took from Neil Volz, FEC records indicated that he failed to do so and only
donated $250. [source NY13 blog] |
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Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA)
Recently was forced to resign all of his Congressional Committee
assignments after his house was raided by the FBI on April 19,
2007 in connection with the Jack Abramoff corruption scandal.
September 2007, was subpoenaed for documents from a grand jury
of the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C.
total donated: $2,000
amount
returned: none
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Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL)
Chairman of the House Page Board who knew of sexually explicit
communication between former Rep. Foley and underage pages.
total donated: $250
amount
returned: none
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Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL)
Resigned from Congress amid a sex scandal involving underage
pages.
total donated: $1,000
amount returned: $1,000 (actual amount disputed; see below) |
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Financial Discrepancy
While Rep. Vito Fossella has indicated he donated all of the money he took from former Rep. Mark Foley, FEC records indicated that he failed to do so and
only donated a potential maximum of $750. [source NY13 blog] |
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Ephiphany Productions
Ephiphany was admonished by the Federal Election Commission
for illegal donations to members of Congress, including Fossella.
They covered Fossella's stay at Turnberry Isla, FL and continue
to manage fund raising events for him.
Turnberry costs: $5,683
amount
returned: none
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Rep. Fossella opposed Congressional assistance in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by
Hurricane Katrina. H.R. 1227, Vote #172 3/21/2007 |
Rep. Fossella regularly uses his ability to make the lives of Americans better by introducing resolutions such
as H.CON.RES.138 on 04/21/2005, expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Post Office should issue a commenorative stamp honoring Jasper Francis Cropsey, a
Staten Island native and painter. |
Rep. Fossella opposed expanding access to the military's TRICARE health insurance
program to thousands of Reservist and National Guard members, even though 20 percent of all Reservists do not have health insurance, and
40 percent of Reservists aged 19 to 35 lack health coverage.
H.R. 1815, Vote #221, 5/25/2005 |
Rep. Fossella voted for H.R. 5, roll call #6, 01/04/2005 allowing Tom DeLay (R-TX) to remain in the position
of Majority Leader even if he were to be indicted. DeLay later was indicted and forced to resign from Congress. |
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