May 18, 2006

Congress Mulling Disclosure Rules for Lawmakers' Charities

By Harvy Lipman

By Harvy Lipman

The House of Representatives has voted to stiffen the rules for disclosure of donations to charities created or controlled by members of Congress.

However, some lawmakers and charity lobbyists are urging Congress to go a step further, saying that more needs to be done to avoid abuses of charities by politicians and donors who want to influence them.

The House passed the restriction in a package of measures

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