Rangel Told to Step Down by Boehner

Rep. Charles Rangel heads up the Ways and Means committee one of the most powerful in Washington, it writes the nation’s tax laws.

In a letter to Rangel, House Minority Leader John Boehner tells the Harlem Democrat that “you have an obligation to set the pace when it comes to standards of official conduct. By relinquishing the gavel voluntarily while the ethics panel does its work, you demonstrate your respect for this obligation.” A Rangel spokesperson said the congressman has no intention of moving aside.

Read more: (Dick Brennan, “GOP Leader Tells Rangel to Quit Panel,” WNYW-TV, 9/04/09)