Both of Idaho’s U.S. House members – GOP Reps. Mike Simpson and Raul Labrador – opposed the secret vote to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics, reports Rob Hotakainen of McClatchy News. Simpson’s spokeswoman, Nikki Wallace, told McClatchy, “Congressman Simpson voted no and spoke against it.” Labrador missed the vote, as he was flying from Boise to Washington, D.C. when it occurred, but he told KID Radio in Idaho Falls this morning that he opposed the move and was glad the House overrode the action on Tuesday. Hotakainen’s full report is online here at the Idaho Statesman.
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