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Rep. Rob Andrews (D-N.J.) plans to resign from Congress later this month to take a job with a Philadelphia law firm, according to a senior House aide familiar with his plans.

Andrews has faced allegations that he violated House rules and federal law by using campaign funds to pay for personal trips to Scotland and Los Angeles and by using a graduation party for his daughter to raise campaign cash.

A report released in 2012 detailed how in May 2011 Andrews initially used personal funds to pay roughly $16,500 for four business-class airplane tickets for himself, his wife and two daughters to attend a wedding in Scotland. Andrews later had the money refunded and paid for the tickets with funds from his leadership PAC and has generally denied any wrongdoing.

The Office of Congressional Ethics report, which was released by the House Ethics Committee, said that Andrews “refused to provide requested documents” to investigators related to his travels and provided credit card statements only “after making significant redactions.”

Andrews denied the charges Friday, noting in a statement that the ethics panel “has reached no conclusion on this matter.” He added that “the record will show that I have followed all rules and met all standards of the House.”

News of Andrews's plan to resign was first reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Andrews is the eighth House Democrat and the 26th member of Congress to announce plans to leave office this year. Ten House Republicans have died, announced plans to retire or to seek higher office.

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Nothing to see here.

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Nothing to see here.

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Nothing to see here.

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Just the usual "But the Republicans..."


"When your heart breaks, you choose what to fill the cracks with. Love or hate. But hate won't ever heal. Only love can do that."

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Originally posted by reaverfan:
Sure, there is. If he did what is alleged, he should be in big trouble.

You'll notice that liberals don't defend crooks. That's what you do.

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