Ed Towns

Longtime Dem Announces Retirement

AP | VERENA DOBNIK | Posted 04.16.2012

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NEW YORK — Edolphus Towns, the Democratic congressman from New York City who was a longtime political stalwart for his working-class Brooklyn di...

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Longtime Dem Congressman Stepping Down

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 04.16.2012

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Rep. Ed Towns (D-N.Y.) will not run for reelection this fall, Politico reported Sunday evening. Towns, who has held his seat since 1983 and once s...

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House Dem Oversight Staff Battling Each Other

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has been enmeshed in an internal staff battle for more than two years, with accusations of racism,...

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Congressman Ed Towns Hides Behind Lawsuit and Attack Politics

Kevin Powell | Posted 05.25.2011

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If Mr. Towns trusted the very people he has been representing, then he would not be wasting taxpayers' money on a flimsy attempt at proving my campaign does not have enough signatures to be on the ballot.

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Why Is Congressman Ed Towns Suing Opponent Kevin Powell?

Kevin Powell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ed Towns's bully tactics might have worked in the old Brooklyn, but they are not going to work in the new Brooklyn.

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Why Is Congressman Ed Towns So Afraid of Me?

Kevin Powell | Posted 05.25.2011

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We need to talk about democracy in America. We need real dialogue, real elections, real ideas. Right here in Brooklyn, New York (New York's largest bo...

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Charlie Rangel Begat Ed Towns: Something Is Broken In Brooklyn, Too

Kevin Powell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Did Mr. Rangel begat the lack of ethics also present in the career of his colleague, friend, and staunch ally Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns of Brooklyn, New York?

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Gulf Oil Spill: Government Oversight Sheriffs Heading To Gulf For Investigation

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The chairman and ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are heading down to the Gulf Coast late this weekend to assess ...

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Saving Chimps and Tax Dollars

Michael Markarian | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Great Ape Protection Act seeks to phase out invasive research on chimpanzees and retire government-owned chimps to sanctuaries.

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Bipartisan Oversight Members Threaten Subpoena For AIG Mole Reports

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.28.2009

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The top Democrat and Republican on the House oversight committee jointly threatened the Department of Justice (PDF) and the Securities and Exchange Co...

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Dems Investigating Bush Administration Role In AIG Collapse

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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A House oversight panel is investigating the role Bush administration officials and regulators played in the collapse of American International Group....

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Rep. Ed Towns: Merrill Execs May Have "Obstructed" Investigation

Huffington Post | Julie Satow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Edolphus Towns, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, came out in support of Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Thurs...

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Edolphus Towns, Waxman's Replacement, Was Once Target Of Federal Probe

Village Voice | By Wayne Barrett | Posted 05.25.2011

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Poised to succeed the legendary Henry Waxman as chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Brooklyn congressman Ed Towns was once t...

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Battle Over Next Oversight Chair Heats Up

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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As of Tuesday there is no official race for the chairmanship of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee -- a spot created once Rep. Henry ...

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Another Dem Leadership Battle May Be Brewing

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Henry Waxman's hard-fought capture of the House Energy and Commerce Committee chairmanship has created an opening for his soon-to-be-former seat atop ...

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