AP sources: 3 charges filed against Rep. Waters
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_waters_ethics
Excerpt:
The charges focus on whether Waters broke the rules in requesting federal help for a bank where her husband owned stock and had served on the board of directors. She denied the charges Monday.
Persons familiar with the case said Waters is accused of violating:
_A rule that House members may not exert improper influence that results in a personal benefit.
_The government employees' ethics code, which prohibits granting or accepting special favors, for the employee or family members, that could be viewed as influencing official actions.
_A rule that members' conduct must reflect creditably on the House.
