An Illinois House committee says there is sufficient reason to move ahead with disciplinary proceedings against a Democratic lawmaker accused of bribery.
That panel has been looking into the case of Representative Derrick Smith, accused of taking a seven-thousand-dollar bribe in exchange for helping a day care center obtain a state grant.
The panel’s recommendation is just the first step in the process that could lead to Smith’s eventual expulsion from the House. Now a new House committee will take up the case and will make recommendations to the full House, which will have the final say on whether to throw Smith out.
