Visclosky Reports More Legal Fees

Rep. Peter Visclosky (D-Ind.) spent another $21,000 on legal bills in the first quarter of 2010, both for himself and former aides, according to campaign finance reports.

The Indiana lawmaker’s campaign has spent more than $306,000 to date on legal expenses this cycle.

Visclosky is the subject of a federal investigation into lawmakers’ ties to the PMA Group lobbying firm that was raided by the FBI in late 2008. He was also under a related review by the Office of Congressional Ethics and the House ethics committee, which ended in February.

In his most recent filing with the Federal Election Commission, Visclosky reported a February payment of nearly $16,000 to the law firm Steptoe & Johnson. He has previously reported payments to the firm totaling $240,000.

In addition, Visclosky reported payments made on behalf of both his former chief of staff, Charles Brimmer, who resigned in June after being served with a subpoena as part of the federal grand jury probe of the PMA Group, and former Appropriations Committee aide Shari Davenport.

Read more: (Jennifer Yachnin, “Visclosky Reports More Legal Fees,” Roll Call, 04/16/2010)