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House ethics panel defers probe on Jesse Jackson Jr.updated: Wed Sep 16 2009 15:41:00

A House ethics panel said it is investigating allegations against three lawmakers, including Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.

Sen. Burris won't run in 2010updated: Sat Jul 11 2009 00:07:00

Illinois Sen. Roland Burris, appointed by the Illinois governor, says he will not run for re-election in 2010.

Burris won't seek Senate seat in 2010updated: Sat Jul 11 2009 00:07:00

Sen. Roland Burris, D-Illinois, announced Friday that he will not run for a full six-year term next year.

Burris won't face perjury charges for Blagojevich testimonyupdated: Fri Jun 19 2009 18:14:00

Sen. Roland Burris will not face state perjury charges in connection with his sworn testimony about an alleged "pay-for-play" scheme to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Obama, an Illinois state prosecutor said Friday.

Burris: Recordings show no wrongdoing in appointmentupdated: Wed May 27 2009 22:30:00

Embattled Sen. Roland Burris insisted Wednesday that recordings of secretly taped conversations between him and former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother show no evidence of corruption in his U.S. Senate appointment.

Tape stokes Burris controversyupdated: Wed May 27 2009 22:30:00

A federal wiretap recorded Sen. Roland Burris and Robert Blagojevich discussing President Obama's vacated senate seat.

Judge OKs request for secret Burris tapesupdated: Tue May 26 2009 22:23:00

A federal judge on Tuesday approved sending to the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee recordings of secretly taped conversations between Sen. Roland Burris and former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother, which took place before the Burris appointment.

Illinois governor renews call for special election to replace Burrisupdated: Fri Feb 27 2009 10:37:00

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn called again Friday for a special election to replace Sen. Roland Burris, whose appointment to fill President Obama's former Senate seat has subjected the state to what Quinn called a "cloud of scandal."

Illinois governor demands Burris 'do what's right -- resign'updated: Fri Feb 20 2009 21:00:00

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn called Friday for Sen. Roland Burris to resign.

Gov. urges Burris to resignupdated: Fri Feb 20 2009 21:00:00

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn urges Sen. Roland Burris to resign his post.

Ethics panel investigating Burris, senator saysupdated: Fri Feb 20 2009 13:10:00

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said Wednesday that a Senate ethics panel is investigating Sen. Roland Burris after his disclosure that he had spoken with the brother of Rod Blagojevich about raising money for the disgraced former governor while seeking appointment to the Senate.

Sen. Burris under fireupdated: Fri Feb 20 2009 13:10:00

Guest host Kitty Pilgrim talks with her guest about the latest reaction to the Sen. Roland Burris situation.

Spokesman for embattled Sen. Burris resignsupdated: Fri Feb 20 2009 13:08:00

A spokesman for Illinois Sen. Roland Burris resigned Thursday in the wake of new disclosures about requests that Burris raise money for disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich while seeking a U.S. Senate appointment.

Commentary: Don't be fooled by Burris againupdated: Wed Feb 18 2009 07:07:00

The recently appointed senator from Illinois, Roland Burris, asked us to look beyond the Blagojevich scandal and judge him independently.

Brown: Burris changes his tuneupdated: Wed Feb 18 2009 07:07:00

CNN's Campbell Brown says Sen. Roland Burris has mislead Americans on both sides of the aisle.

Illinois Republicans want perjury probe for Burrisupdated: Mon Feb 16 2009 11:20:00

Illinois Republican leaders on Sunday called for a perjury investigation of Sen. Roland Burris, questioning whether he "purposely deceived the public" last month by failing to tell state lawmakers that then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother solicited him for campaign cash.

Burris: Blagojevich's brother asked me to help raise fundsupdated: Sat Feb 14 2009 16:53:00

Democratic former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother asked Roland Burris to contribute or help raise up to $10,000 in campaign cash before Burris was named a U.S. senator on December 30, according to a Burris spokesman.

Burris: 'I knew my appointment was legal'updated: Tue Jan 13 2009 12:28:00

Roland Burris said Tuesday that he "can understand" the position of those who objected to his appointment to fill President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat, but he always knew that the appointment was legal.

Burris says he's honored to be seated in the Senateupdated: Tue Jan 13 2009 08:43:00

Illinois Senate-designate Roland Burris said Monday afternoon that he is "truly humbled and honored" to learn he will be seated in the Senate later this week.

Impeachment 'not a surprise'updated: Fri Jan 09 2009 19:18:00

Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he is not surprised by the Illinois House impeachment vote.

Governor says impeachment vote is politically drivenupdated: Fri Jan 09 2009 19:18:00

Hours after being impeached by an overwhelming vote in the Illinois House of Representatives, a defiant Gov. Rod Blagojevich proclaimed Friday that he was not guilty of impeachable offenses and would fight "every step of the way."

Burris appointment valid, Illinois high court saysupdated: Fri Jan 09 2009 19:16:00

Illinois' highest court validated the appointment of Roland Burris to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat Friday, ruling that the Illinois secretary of state does not have to sign off on it.

Burris 'pleased' with processupdated: Fri Jan 09 2009 19:16:00

Roland Burris, Gov. Blagojevich's Senate appointee, talks to the press in Washington.

Burris denies any quid pro quo for Senate appointmentupdated: Thu Jan 08 2009 21:53:00

Roland Burris on Thursday denied any quid pro quo with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for his appointment to the U.S. Senate during testimony before a panel weighing whether to impeach Blagojevich.

Panel recommends impeaching Blagojevichupdated: Thu Jan 08 2009 21:11:00

An Illinois legislative committee Thursday unanimously recommended impeaching embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich amid corruption allegations.

Official: 'No signature needed'updated: Thu Jan 08 2009 08:45:00

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says his signature is not necessary for the Senate to seat Roland Burris.

Democrat: Blagojevich 'called our bluff' on Senate pickupdated: Thu Jan 08 2009 08:45:00

Senate Democrats have no choice but to change their tone about Roland Burris becoming a U.S. senator because Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich "called our bluff" in appointing someone over their objections, a senior Democratic congressional source conceded Wednesday.

Illinois GOP wants closer look at Burris, Blagojevich tiesupdated: Wed Jan 07 2009 21:27:00

Did Roland Burris secure his appointment to Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat through some kind of pay-to-play politics of the very sort that have tainted the man who appointed him, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich?

Commentary: Deal with it; Burris is a senatorupdated: Wed Jan 07 2009 10:11:00

It is total hypocrisy for the naysayers of embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to assert that he didn't have the legal right to appoint Roland Burris to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.

New Congress begins with stimulus at top of agendaupdated: Tue Jan 06 2009 19:18:00

The first session of the 111th Congress officially convened at noon Tuesday, with the troubled economy at the top of its agenda.

Commentary: Secrets to success in Washingtonupdated: Tue Jan 06 2009 11:27:00

To most Democrats and many Americans, the Bush/Cheney nightmare is over!

Secretary of Senate rejects Burris, aide saysupdated: Mon Jan 05 2009 21:02:00

Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson has rejected Roland Burris' appointment to the Senate, an aide to the secretary told CNN.

'Appointment is legal'updated: Mon Jan 05 2009 21:02:00

Roland Burris says he is the junior senator from Illinois and will fight to take his seat in the U.S. Senate.

Burris: 'I am the legally-appointed senator'updated: Mon Jan 05 2009 19:19:00

CNN's Wolf Blitzer spoke Monday with Roland Burris, picked by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fill President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat. Below is a full transcript of the interview:

Burris to meet with Dem leaders, source saysupdated: Sat Jan 03 2009 22:52:00

Senate Democratic leaders have scheduled a meeting with Roland Burris, who was chosen by embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama, a Democratic source said Saturday.

Burris, Senate Dems prepare to clash over appointmentupdated: Fri Jan 02 2009 20:16:00

A clash over the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama will intensify next week on Capitol Hill when Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill that seat arrives in Washington.

Commentary: Thank you, Gov. Blagojevichupdated: Fri Jan 02 2009 08:21:00

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is growing on me. You see, I like chutzpah and I don't mind chaos.

Roland Burris: What's next?updated: Thu Jan 01 2009 22:04:00

Senate Democrats are scrambling to block Roland Burris from the Senate, but can they? Brianna Keilar looks at the law.

Sources: Burris won't be allowed on Senate floor Tuesdayupdated: Thu Jan 01 2009 22:04:00

The man tapped by Illinois' embattled governor to fill an open U.S. Senate seat will be turned away if he arrives for Tuesday's inauguration of new members, according to two Democratic aides.

Analysis: Constitutional fight looms over Senate seatupdated: Thu Jan 01 2009 20:06:00

The U.S. Senate is considered the most exclusive legislative body in the country, and members of its majority say they will not accept Roland Burris -- tapped by embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fill a vacant seat -- into their own.

Burris asks Illinois Supreme Court to confirm his nominationupdated: Wed Dec 31 2008 21:26:00

Roland Burris, the man embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich has appointed to fill President-elect Barack Obama's seat in the U.S. Senate, is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to confirm that nomination.

Blagojevich's pick has résumé chiseled in stoneupdated: Wed Dec 31 2008 16:43:00

Anyone who doubts Roland Burris' qualifications to serve as the next senator from Illinois may want to head to Chicago's Oak Woods Cemetery.

Replacing Obama?updated: Wed Dec 31 2008 13:08:00

Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris talks to CNN about filling Barack Obama's Senate seat.

Blagojevich playing a game of racial 'chicken'?updated: Wed Dec 31 2008 13:08:00

Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick of a prominent African-American to succeed Barack Obama in the Senate has led to suggestions that the move is calculated, but the governor says he's just doing his job.

Obama chides Illinois governor's decision to fill Senate seatupdated: Wed Dec 31 2008 03:01:00

President-elect Barack Obama said Tuesday it is disappointing that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich ignored warnings from Senate Democrats about appointing a successor to his Senate seat.

Burris: Appointment is legalupdated: Tue Dec 30 2008 22:04:00

Roland Burris, named to fill Obama's Senate seat, tells CNN's Tom Foreman that the appointment is legal.

Blagojevich's pick Burris has long political historyupdated: Tue Dec 30 2008 22:04:00

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat was the first African-American to be elected to statewide office in Illinois, winning the first of three terms as comptroller in 1978.

Burris: Illinois governor's problems 'are not mine'updated: Tue Dec 30 2008 22:03:00

Roland Burris, the longtime Illinois politician appointed to fill President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, spoke to CNN's Tom Foreman on Tuesday night. Here is a transcript of that interview.

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