Ethics Panel to Probe Possible Bribe Offer
The House Ethics Committee said it would investigate whether Rep. Nick Smith (R-Mich.) was offered a bribe to vote for a Medicare bill.
Smith was among lawmakers lobbied heavily by GOP leaders last November to vote for the measure. It narrowly passed but Smith voted against it because he said it was too expensive.
Smith told a radio station that Republican colleagues had offered $100,000 in campaign cash for his son, Brad, if he voted for the bill. The younger Smith is running to replace his father, who is retiring.
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