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Vitter holds town hall meeting in LaSalle Parish

SOURCE: Abbey Brown // The Town Talk

26 Aug 2008 // U.S. Sen. David Vitter met with about 25 LaSalle Parish area residents Monday in sticking with one of his first campaign promises -- staying in touch with the people.

CREW APPLAUDS FEC DECISION ON LIMITING USE OF SEN. VITTER’S CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR LEGAL FEES

21 Aug 2008 // Washington, DC - CREW applauds the FEC’s decision today to reject Sen. David Vitter’s (R-LA) request to use campaign funds to pay for legal fees he incurred in quashing a subpoena to testify in the trial of the so-called D.C. Madam, Deborah Jean Palfrey. More»

Vitter gets mixed ruling on campaign funds

SOURCE: Bruce Alpert // New Orleans Times-Picayune

21 Aug 2008 // The Federal Election Commission today couldn't agree on whether Sen. David Vitter, R-La., can use campaign funds to pay all the legal costs related to his involvement with a Washington escort service.

Melanie Sloan discusses FEC decision regarding Sen. Vitter

21 August 2008 // Source: // Marketplace, American Public Radio

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'D.C. Madam' case could hit Vitter in his wallet

Election Commission opinion limits use of campaign money

SOURCE: Bruce Alpert // The Times-Picayune

21 Aug 2008 // Sen. David Vitter, R-La., should be denied permission to use campaign money to pay more than $160,000 in legal fees related to his involvement with a Washington escort service, according to an advisory opinion released Wednesday by lawyers for the Federal Election Commission.

Vitter cannot use campaign funds to pay legal fees

SOURCE: Alexander Bolton // TheHill.com

20 Aug 2008 // Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) will not be able to use campaign funds to pay for more than $160,000 in legal fees incurred because of his involvement in the D.C. Madam scandal, according to a draft opinion released by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Vitter wants to use campaign contributions for legal expenses in D.C. Madam case

SOURCE: Staff // The Daily Comet

4 Jul 2008 // U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., is seeking to use more than $100,000 from his campaign contributions to pay off legal bills he incurred during the D.C. Madam scandal, and observers say he will likely get it.

He has filed the request with the Federal Elections Commission.

Senator wants to use money from campaign

SOURCE: GERARD SHIELDS // The Advocate

3 Jul 2008 // U.S. Sen. David Vitter will ask the Federal Election Commission today whether he can use campaign funds to pay for the $137,177 in legal fees he incurred from his involvement in the case of a woman convicted of running a high-priced Washington prostitution ring.

Senator Vitter — of the “Very Serious Sin” — Catches a Break

SOURCE: The Editorial Board // The New York Times Blog

15 May 2008 // As Congressman Vito Fossella, Republican of New York, faces demands he resign for the one-two punch of a DUI charge and revelations that he fathered a daughter from an extramarital affair, he can only envy the good luck of Senator David Vitter, his Republican colleague from Louisiana.

Senate Ethics Committee Dismisses Vitter Complaint

SOURCE: Jennifer Yachnin // Roll Call

9 May 2008 // The Senate Ethics Committee dismissed a complaint Thursday over charges that Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) had violated the chamber’s rules when he allegedly solicited a prostitute, but the panel did not refrain from scolding the Senator for his errant behavior.