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Article: House approves ethics bill aimed at earmarks

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How they voted Reps. Shelly Moore Capito. R-W.Va., Alan Mollohan, D-W.Va., and Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., voted for the bill.

WASHINGTON - The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to make lawmakers disclose more details of their efforts to fund pet projects and raise money from lobbyists, responding to a rash of recent scandals.

The Democratic-drafted legislation followed cases that sent two GOP lawmakers and a big-time lobbyist to prison and saw a House Democrat charged with bribery.

Senate leaders hope to give it final passage this week, even as the chamber's most senior Republican faces questions about Monday's

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