Lewis Legal Fees Hit $900K

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Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA), the longtime GOP appropriator who’s facing a federal investigation as part of the Duke Cunningham scandal, dropped another $45,000 on legal fees in December, according to new documents filed with the Federal Election Commission.

Lewis, the highest-ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, has spent about $905,000 on legal fees so far. Ed. note: That’s a lot of money.

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