Open Congress : News Articles for Vito Fossella

YOU VOTE: 2008's biggest scoundrel

2008-12-29T19:00:00Z

...contender John Edwards, who admitted after he'd gotten out of the campaign that he'd an an extramarital affair. • Rep. Vito Fossella, R-N.Y., who saw a drunk driving arrest lead to revelations of an extramarital affair. • Former Detroit mayor Kwame

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Top 10 Horndogs of 2008!

2008-12-21T19:00:00Z

Vito Fossella, fallen married New York Congressman, caught driving drunk in Virginia, and living a double life there with a girlfriend and a daughter, ...

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VITO'S VIRTUES VS. VICE: WHY FUSS OVER FOSSELLA?

2008-12-19T19:00:00Z

...THE ISSUE: The tribute given to disgraced Staten Island Rep. Vito Fossella. *** I don't understand your hate affair with Rep. Vito Fossella ("Tribute to a Jailbird," Editorial, Dec. 16). His crime, driving while impaired, is, unfortunately, something th

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Pols dragging their Web feet

2008-12-18T19:00:00Z

And don't even bother visiting outgoing Rep. Vito Fossella's site: It hasn't been updated since his arrest on drunken-driving charges.

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Ethics panel punts on Fossella

2008-12-18T19:00:00Z

"On May 21, 2008, an investigative subcommittee was established to conduct an inquiry regarding Representative Vito Fossella with respect to his arrest on ...

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Ethics committee closes Fossella investigation, takes no action

2008-12-18T19:00:00Z

...the influence of alcohol. (CNN) — The House Ethics committee said Friday they are closing their investigation of Rep. Vito Fossella over his arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol, and taking no action. Fossella was convicted in an Alexand

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The Hedge Fund Party

2008-12-17T19:00:00Z

... most of it going to Democrats but with a few prominent Republicans thrown in, such as scandal-tarred Rep. Vito Fossella of Staten Island. ...

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What was Staten Island's biggest story of 2008?

2008-12-16T19:00:00Z

by Staten Island Advance From left, disgraced Rep. Vito Fossella apologizes to constituents; Rebekah Johnson leaves court after her acquittal, ...

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Thanks, Mr. Mayor. See ya.

2008-12-16T19:00:00Z

...legislation next month to allow Staten Island to secede from New York City. Lanza and Bloomberg both attended GOP Rep. Vito Fossella's "thank you" brunch on Sunday, and here's what Lanza told the crowd of 1,000-plus about the mayor: "You know, here on S

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Fossella To Return Contributions

2008-12-15T19:00:00Z

...any valid outstanding primary debts, and will refund all general election contributions made to the Committee. If Rep. Vito Fossella is indeed thinking of a political comeback, he will have to start from scratch if he intends to make a run for the Hou

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CHARLIE'S SICK HOUSE VOTE RECORD

2008-12-15T19:00:00Z

...the state's full delegation missed an average of only 5 percent of House votes. Second to Rangel was disgraced Staten Island Rep. Vito Fossella with 13 percent. He missed dozens of votes last May after his arrest for drunken driving and subsequent revel

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TRIBUTE TO A JAILBIRD

2008-12-15T19:00:00Z

...That was some affair the city's political illuminati threw this weekend for dis graced Staten Island Rep. Vito Fossella. Led by Mayor Bloomberg, Rep. Pete King, Borough President James Molinaro and City Councilman James Oddo, speakers compared the jail-

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Bloomberg Defends Fossella, Existentially

2008-12-14T19:00:00Z

by Azi Paybarah on December 15, 2008 After joining Representative Carolyn Maloney and federal Transportation Secretary Mary Peters for an announcement in ...

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WIFE, KIDS SKIP VITO'S SI FAREWELL

2008-12-14T19:00:00Z

...Embattled Rep. Vito Fossella - his estranged wife nowhere to be seen - bid adieu to his political life yesterday, but left the door open for a future run for office. The scandal-scarred Staten Island Republican threw a goodbye party for 1,000 friends, r

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Economy hammers news giants

2008-12-13T19:00:00Z

New York Rep. Vito Fossella was sentenced to five days in jail for drunken driving. The Congressman, whose May 1 arrest led to revelations that he had ...

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Supporters turn out for NY Rep. Fossella event

2008-12-13T19:00:00Z

NEW YORK - His political career has taken a downturn, but Rep.Vito Fossella got a lot of love from supporters at a luncheon on Sunday. ...

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Nearly 1,000 at Luncheon for Rep. Vito Fossella

2008-12-13T19:00:00Z

...Embattled Rep.Vito Fossella got a lot of love from supporters at a luncheon on Sunday. Nearly 1,000 people were at the Staten Island gathering, including Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who thanked Fossella for the work he had done in Congress for New York. Fosse

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New digs not suiting Hobson well during his final days in congress

2008-12-13T19:00:00Z

...staffers are working from home. His Ohio offices, meanwhile, are still running. His neighbor in the banquet room is U.S. Rep. Vito Fossella, R-N.Y., who decided not to run for another term in Congress after being charged with drunk driving. Hobson's sta

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Brightest ideas of the week: Dec. 14, 2008

2008-12-12T19:00:00Z

In this case, it is Rep. Vito Fossella, RN.Y., being sentenced to five days in jail for a DUI. Fossella represents New Yorkâ€™s 13th Congressional District, ...

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New digs not suiting Hobson well during his final days in congress

2008-12-12T19:00:00Z

His Ohio offices, meanwhile, are still running. His neighbor in the banquet room is US Rep. Vito Fossella, RN.Y., who decided not to run for another term in ...

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