Chris Lee

By Eliot Nelson, Ryan Grim & Arthur Delaney The March jobs report confirmed that fewer Americans regularly watched The Ellen DeGeneres Show than did in February. Former Congressman Chris Lee gave one lucky food bank everything but the shirt off his back (heh). And Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker bravely signed a bill making it harder for victims of wage discrimination to sue, giving Wisconsin's overburdened and beleaguered courts more time to do the people's work... like convicting labor...Read Full Story

Washington (CNN) – Republican Rep. Christopher Lee of New York resigned his House seat Wednesday following a report that the married congressman had tried to meet a woman on Craigslist. “It has been a tremendous honor to serve the people of Western New York,” said a statement by Lee posted on his website. “I regret the harm that my actions have caused my family, my staff and my constituents. I deeply and sincerely apologize to them all. I have made profound mistakes and I promise to work as...Read Full Story

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When compared to other Congressional scandals, this one is almost quaint. A married Republican Congressman from New York, Chris Lee, sent some flirty messages to a woman on Craigslist in which he misrepresented his age and marital status and eventually sent her a shirtless photo. It’s like a scandal from the MySpace era! The guy didn’t even bother to use a fake name or anonymous e-mail address and the woman who received the messages googled him, figured out he was a married member of Congress...Read Full Story

Bruleur de graisse | Girls Without Dress = New York Times (blog) Lee Resigns From CongressThe Daily TitanRep. Christopher Lee (R-New York) is resigning from Congress following a report that he tried to meet a woman on a website, according to the Los Angeles Times . The 46-year-old allegedly replied to a personals ad in the “Women for …Rep. Chris Lee resigns after reports of Craigslist flirtationWashington Post NY Rep. Lee resigns after shirtless photo storyThe Associated PressNew York...Read Full Story