Madigan’s Allies Shut Down Illinois House Probe Into Embattled Speaker
The federal corruption probe in a Springfield bribery scandal continues, but three allies of Michael Madigan shut down the House’s own probe into the embattled House speaker and state Democratic Party chairman on Monday without taking any action against him.
The pro-Madigan vote along partisan lines infuriated the Republicans who started the House Special Investigative Committee after Commonwealth Edison had admitted to a long-running bribery scheme in the Illinois Capitol.
ComEd and federal prosecutors say the corruption was intended to win Madigan’s support for the power company, including legislation that led to sharp electricity-delivery rate hikes across northern Illinois. But the feds have not charged Madigan in the ongoing probe, and he denies wrongdoing.
On Monday, even as Madigan appears to be short of claiming enough votes to extend his record tenure as speaker, he received unanimous backing from the three Democrats on the House investigative committee.
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The pro-Madigan vote along partisan lines infuriated the Republicans who started the House Special Investigative Committee after Commonwealth Edison had admitted to a long-running bribery scheme in the Illinois Capitol.
ComEd and federal prosecutors say the corruption was intended to win Madigan’s support for the power company, including legislation that led to sharp electricity-delivery rate hikes across northern Illinois. But the feds have not charged Madigan in the ongoing probe, and he denies wrongdoing.
On Monday, even as Madigan appears to be short of claiming enough votes to extend his record tenure as speaker, he received unanimous backing from the three Democrats on the House investigative committee.
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