Rangel's Response to Ethics Committee

Below are two key documents that show censure is an excessive punishment for Congressman Rangel and why his sanction should be reduced to a reprimand:

1. Fact Sheet: "10 Reasons Why Rep. Charles B. Rangel Should NOT Be Censured."
2. CRS House Sanctions Chart: "Disciplinary Actions Taken by the Full House Against a Member" (This CRS chart demonstrates that under House precedents, Cong. Rangel's violations warrant a reprimand, NOT a censure.)




For more information on the Rangel matter, please see below:

3. Statement from Ethics Investigative Subcommittee member Rep. Bobby Scott dissenting from Committee’s recommendation for censure:
   http://docs.house.gov/ethics/RangelBobbyScottStatement.pdf
4. NAACP statement opposing censure for Rep. Rangel.
   http://www.naacp.org/news/entry/naacp-calls-on-u.s.-house-of-representat...

For forty years, Congressman Rangel has faithfully served the people of New York’s
Fifteenth District. He has at all times acted in his constituents’ best interests and has brought
them economic and educational opportunities, as exemplified by his tireless support for the City
College of New York (“CCNY”). Congressman Rangel donated his official papers to CCNY,
secured appropriations to support the College’s academic program in public service, and
promoted the program to education-minded philanthropists. The benefit Congressman Rangel
received from this work was the satisfaction of fulfilling his obligations to his constituents. He
did not profit economically, nor did he ever link his work for CCNY with matters before the
Ways & Means Committee. The Statement of Alleged Violation (“SAV”) in this case is deeply
flawed in its factual premises and legal theories, not only with regard to CCNY, but also as to the
other claims. The undisputed evidence in the record—assembled by the Investigative
Subcommittee over its nearly two-year investigation—is that Congressman Rangel did not
dispense any political favors, that he did not intentionally violate any law, rule or regulation, and
that he did not misuse his public office for private gain.

To see the full statement, please see the attached document.