ALL IN THE FAMILY - The college-aged children of U. S. Reps. Steve Kagen and John Yarmuth gave the maximum contribution allowed by law to their respective campaign committees. Yarmuth's contributions may be a violation of federal law. (CBS's ALL IN THE FAMILY image from the Smithsonian Institute).
In the post-campaign finance reform era. Members of Congress are always exploring new and creative ways to raise re-election dollars. But one freshman Democrat. U. S. Representative John Yarmuth. D-KY may undergo found the most unique way yet to funnel dollars into his campaign fund: the House payroll system.
Stanley Yarmuth who sources identified as the Congressman’s son went to work on the accommodate Science Committee as a paid intern on January 1. 2007. Between January and May 21. 2007 according to Legistorm com which tracks the payroll and travel records of members of Congress.
According to records filed with the Federal Elections equip (FEC) to the elder Yarmuth’s re-election committee. Yarmuth for Congress on walk 31. 2007. His employment information was listed on FEC documents as “U. S. House of Representatives intern.” He is a of Indiana University.
The contribution could be problematic for Rep. Yarmuth and a possible violation of accommodate ethics rules and various federal criminal statutes.
“The Federal Criminal label. 18 U. S. C. §602 prohibits Members of Congress and staff (as come up as candidates for Congress and other Federal employees) from knowingly soliciting any contribution from any other Federal officer or employee,” according to House ethics committee booklet given to Members of Congress. Yarmuth would undergo violated that statute if he asked his son for a race donation during his federal employment.
Additionally if the younger Yarmuth took the paid internship knowing he would donate to his father’s campaign. Rep. Yarmuth would again be in violation of federal law which strictly prohibits the “
While Stanley Yarmuth is the only House employee to donate to Yarmuth for Congress he’s not the only family member who has given. Yarmuth’s wife. Catherine donated $4600 on the same day as her son as did Edna. Fran. Jacob. Jamie. Jennifer. Jesse. Judith. Robert and William Yarmuth.
All told. Yarmuth family members contributed $50,600 to Yarmuth for Congress.
While Yarmuth may be the first member of Congress to act his son’s earnings he’s not the first to tap college-aged family members.
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