Not a great day for Rep. Pete Visclosky.
First, he announces that, amid a federal probe of a lobbying firm to which he has close ties, he’s handing off responsibility for a key appropriations bill. Now, the Northwest Indiana Times reports that, according to a spokesman for the Indiana Democrat, his top aide has unexpectedly “retired.”The aide, chief of staff Chuck Brimmer, will be replaced by district director Mark Lopez, said Visclosky’s office.
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