Democrats motion for, then vote against, charges against Madigan

Published December 15, 2020 1:00pm ET



After three hearings, one witness, no subpoenas and a hundred emails showing a nine-year scheme to get ComEd jobs and contracts important House Speaker Michael Madigan, three Democratic votes ended the House Special Investigating Committee on Monday.

This summer, federal prosecutors revealed a deferred prosecution agreement where ComEd admitted officials with the company paid $1.3 million in jobs and contracts to Madigan associates in an effort to influence the speaker.

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