U.S. Rep. Vito Fossella (R-N.Y.) brought his mistress along on a taxpayer-funded trip to Europe, and U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings -- then chair of the House ethics committee -- was there to watch it all happen.
Other "safely Republican" districts have recently fallen to Democrats. Could central Washington's 4th Congressional District be next? Democratic challenger George Fearing is taking on incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings.
George Fearing grew up the son of a preacher, and while his father's ministries took him all over the country, he always felt a connection to Eastern Washington. He spent much of his childhood in the region, went to college in Walla Walla, and returned to the Tri-Cities upon completion of his law degree in 1982. He has stayed there ever since. read more »