Justin Rood at TPM Muckraker calls attention to a report in Roll Call, which states that "the corruption probe that began with Cunningham has now clearly moved beyond the actions taken by the imprisoned former lawmaker to other Members."
Federal prosecutors have requested boxloads of documents from the House Armed Services, Intelligence, and Appropriations committees, and interviews with at least nine former or current committee staffers.
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