REP. RANGEL SPEAKS ON REINSTATING THE DRAFT

House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY) speaks on reinstating the military draft, at a press conference in Washington on January 11, 2007. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

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Report: Rangel efforts benefited donor

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., says he didn't change his mind on tax legislation to help out a donor to a pet project of his at City College of New York.

Rangel says he paid tax bill

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., says he's sent the state and federal governments $10,800 in unpaid taxes from previously unreported income.

Dems reject motion to punish Rangel

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- House Democrats rejected a call by Republicans to force Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., from his plum committee chairmanship because of ethics cases against him.

Rangel withdraws divorce petition

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., has withdrawn a divorce petition just as jurors were to be selected for a trial regarding the couple's division of assets.

House Republicans want Rangel to step down

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- House Republicans are calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to name a new chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

House tables censure of Rangel

WASHINGTON, July 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives repelled a Republican motion Thursday to censure Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., for abuse of power.

Highway funds affected by gas hikes

WASHINGTON, July 17 (UPI) -- U.S. lawmakers are at odds over how to deal with declining tax revenues used to pay for highway and bridge construction projects.

Clintons seen helping Obama

WASHINGTON, June 8 (UPI) -- Hillary Clinton will be a force in helping Barack Obama's campaign for the U.S. presidency, a key member of her campaign said Sunday.

Clinton open to VP slot, lawmakers say

WASHINGTON, June 3 (UPI) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton told New York legislators Tuesday she would consider being Barack Obama's running mate if he leads the ticket, two lawmakers say.

No deal expected on corporate taxes

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- An economic adviser to the Bush administration, Keith Hennessy, said the chances of a U.S. corporate tax break this year appeared to be "very low."