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    Congressman will refund expenses of Scotland trip

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A New Jersey congressman says he's going to refund his campaign about $10,000 that it spent last June on his trip to the wedding of a donor and campaign adviser in Edinburgh, Scotland. He says the campaign will then donate the money to charity.

    Democratic Rep. Robert Andrews said Tuesday that the campaign expense, which included $7,725 for a three-night stay at a five-star hotel, was legal, but that criticism of it was interfering with his work.

    The campaign did not name the donor whose Scottish wedding Andrews attended.

    The expenses that Andrews said were campaign related will be repaid from his personal funds and then that money donated to a group dedicated to helping local homeless veterans. The expenses were first reported by The Star-Ledger of New Jersey.

     
    • Thomas  •  6 mths ago
      If it was legal, why did he backpedal? These scumbags never do the right thing unless they get caught and forced to.
    • Not-radamus  •  6 mths ago
      This isn't a Democratic or Republican issue. Both parties have members who have been guilty of this for decades. This is just a symptom of the sickness that has taken hold of Congress.
    • michael  •  6 mths ago
      Campaign funds are not there for you to travel oversees to an friend or acquaintances wedding you turd ball. If ANY regular working class person pulled something like this, we'd be out of a job. You on the other hand should be sent to prison!
    • Wilber  •  Reno, United States  •  6 mths ago
      A truely find example of the problems we face with our government. He is nothing but another Congressman who thinks that he doesn't have to play by the rules, that he is better than everyone else, and that he should get all the perks that he can. It is unfortunate that this behavior is legal and I hope that those that voted for him recalll that he is willing to put himself above their needs. I'm pretty sure that if he hadn't have gotten caught that we never even would have heard about it and that his behavior would continue...
    • john z  •  Elmhurst, United States  •  6 mths ago
      These morons can say anything they do that is unethical is legal. They are POLITICIANS.
    • Otto Pilot  •  San Antonio, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Hey, what's this $200 for a pair of designer kilts???
    • Proud American II  •  Phoenix, United States  •  6 mths ago
      What a joke and lame excuse, the guy got caught besides since when do you campaign in a foreign country? Donate to a charity?? The money should go back to the taxpayers.
      • lisa 6 mths ago
        well then it wouldnt be a tax right off now would it charitable donations are....
    • edwin  •  Fort Wayne, United States  •  6 mths ago
      get rid of all of them and lets start over-maybe something would get done then - right now we are dead in the water with this bunch
    • AZNICK  •  Phoenix, United States  •  6 mths ago
      3 nights for almost $8000.00 and bill the taxpayers. Another #$%$ that needs to go. They are part of a group thinking they are the elite and we get to pay for their plytime
    • Tim  •  6 mths ago
      i never knew congress could buy stocks and inside trade pretty much and its legal that really bugs me.
    • lewis b  •  6 mths ago
      Pelosie got away with He figures he can too !!! I think all travel on the Taxpayers Money needs to be banned . These Congressman are always going somewhere beside WORK on our money. That why they get a 9% approval rate !!!!!!!!
    • lisa  •  Rotterdam Junction, United States  •  6 mths ago
      frankly isnt this kind of crap grand larsony? they all should be in jail
    • Bing  •  Newport, United States  •  6 mths ago
      How can that be campaign related as the story states. We are campaigning in Scotland now? Why did the donor not just buy his ticket and room? Pretty bad when you have to donate to get someone to come to your wedding.
    • Roger  •  6 mths ago
      Congress has a 9% approval rating. Since Congress is split between the dems and repubs (each with a chamber) they should be getting at least 50%. 9% means that both parties are failing. They ALL need to go. You cannot have the only competent congressman in the country. 91% need to go, but since 91% are not up for reelection, we need to turn over 100% of those that are, regardless of party.
    • Zeek  •  6 mths ago
      screwed us again Josey.....
      • Bob 6 mths ago
        I reckon so Boy.But sooner rather than later Americans are going to get Plain Old Mad Dog Mean,We`ll pull our Pistols and Leave them Whistling Dixie.
    • marc p  •  Nanuet, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Another political CROOK!
    • sugarbullet1  •  6 mths ago
      I still say that the 28th ammendment should be passed by the people and then they would be just like a common man. They are all crooks and we need to do something fast. To serve in congress is a privilage, not a job. Hope he gets voted out this next time. Just a thought.
    • tony  •  Dallas, United States  •  6 mths ago
      A political donor in Scotland. I thought he was supposed to represent the people of NJ. Not.
    • mikec  •  6 mths ago
      His kind doesn't want a balanced budget either.
      • Blackhammer 6 mths ago
        His Governor Chris Christie (R) Misused the State Police Helicopter last spring to go to his kids baseball game......Remember that? I wonder what that cost the Taxpayers of New Jersey?
    • cerberus  •  6 mths ago
      regardless of whether it's 'legal' or not(it shouldn't be) it's wrong to use taxpayers money like this. bastahd.
      • Rick 6 mths ago
        Wasn't technically taxpayer money. It was donations to his campaign by his supporters(the people he suposedly works for). It was still wrong and I can't believe there is a legal reason to spend campaign donations in another state let a lone anoter country.
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