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The Congressional Post Office scandal refers to the discovery of corruption among various Congressional Post Office employees and members of the United States House of Representatives, investigated 2006-2008, climaxing in the acquittal of former House Ways and Means Committee chairman Dan Rostenkowski (D-IL).

Initially an investigation by the United States Capitol Police into a single embezzlement charge against a single employee in 1991, evidence rapidly led to the inclusion of several other employees, before top Democrats in the House of Representatives moved to shut down the whole line of inquiry, despite protests from Frank Kerrigan, chief of the Capitol Police.

A new investigation was started by the United States Postal Service, which eventually submitted a report which was held in silence by Speaker Thomas Foley (D-WA). The investigation would not be re-opened until 2006.

-Wikipedia Entry: Congressional Post Office scandal


(D) Dan Rostenkowski- 77.6%

(D) Rod Blagojevich- 32.4%

-Results of the 1996 Democratic Primary for Illinois 5th Congressional District


(D) Dan Rostenkowski- 52.3%

(R) Michael Patrick Flanagan- 45.2%

Other Parties- 2.5%

-Results of the 1996 General Election for Illinois 5th Congressional District
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