Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX), chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, is defending NRCC Finance Chair Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) over allegations he schemed to illegally reimburse employees of his former car dealership for donations to his political campaign.The allegations against Buchanan are the subject of both Justice Department and House Office of Congressional Ethics investigations. The Federal Election Commission has asked a federal court to fine his former company $67,900.
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