No ethics inquiry in lawmaker's fast-food protest

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Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) —A Wisconsin congresswoman arrested during a protest of wages paid to workers at McDonald's and other fast-food chains will not face an investigation by the House Ethics Committee.

Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Conaway of Texas and Rep. Linda Sanchez of California, the panel's senior Democrat, said Thursday that no further review of the case involving Democratic Rep. Gwen Moore was needed.

Moore was arrested last week for blocking traffic outside a McDonald's in West Milwaukee. She was charged with disorderly conduct and ordered to pay a $691 fine.

Moore was among dozens of protesters who blocked traffic in cities across the country Sept. 4 as part of the "Fight for $15" campaign by the Service Employees International Union and other groups. The effort is intended to get McDonald's, Burger King and other fast-food companies to pay employees at least $15 an hour.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/no-ethics-inquiry-wisc-reps-fast-food-protest

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1. umm... I did

not realize the Ethics Com gets involved in protests arrests like this.

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2. Thank you, Ms Moore

Thank you for standing up with us working people. This is what a Representative should be doing!
You deserve an ethics A+ for this. Thank you.

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4. +1

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3. Good for her.

Way to support your constituents, Rep. Moore! I'd like to see more of our congresspeople out there protesting with those in need.