03/18/10

WASHINGTON (AP) _ A federal grand jury has issued subpoenas to a
Republican campaign committee and companies in Nevada in a probe of
Sen. John Ensign of Nevada, who has been under scrutiny for his
efforts to find lobbying work for the husband of his former
mistress.

Two Republican officials said one of the subpoenas went to the
National Republican Senatorial Committee, which Ensign formerly
chaired. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they
aren't authorized to discuss legal matters.

Earlier Thursday, a Las Vegas television station reported that
grand jury subpoenas in the Ensign probe went to half a dozen
firms.

According to one subpoena obtained by the Las Vegas television
station, recipients were ordered to testify March 31 in Washington,
D.C., and to turn over documents relating to the Republican
senator.


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