Hoyer Interviewed as Massa Probe Gains Steam

The House ethics committee has ramped up its investigation into the sexual-harassment scandal surrounding former Rep.Eric Massa (D-N.Y.), launching a special investigative subcommittee and interviewing Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) regarding his role in the case.
The creation of an investigative panel shows that even though Massa is long gone from the House, the scandal that led to his resignation last month will continue to reverberate for Democrats well into the summer as the party prepares to defend its majority in the midterm elections.
The ethics committee has previously interviewed top aides to Hoyer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) about what they were told regarding Massa’s behavior, although the sit-down with Hoyer is the first time that a member of the Democratic leadership is known to have been questioned about the issue.

Read more: (John Bresnahan and Jonathan Allen, “Hoyer Interviewed as Massa Probe Gains Steam,” Politico, 04/21/10)