Gang of Seven
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The Gang of Seven refers to a group of Republican U.S. Representatives, elected in 1990. The group loudly condemned the House banking scandal and the Congressional Post Office Scandal. They also criticised Congressional perks such as subsidies for the Capitol Barbershop and Senate Restaurant.
The seven Representatives were:
- John Boehner (OH-08)
- John Doolittle (CA-04)
- Scott Klug (WI-02)
- Jim Nussle (IA-01)
- Frank Riggs (CA-01)
- Charles H. Taylor (NC-11)
- Rick Santorum (PA-18)
- Rick Hendersen, "The House Republican freshmen: always aggressive, sometimes obnoxious, hardly mono lithic" Reason Online
- William McGurn, "Rubber congressmen - check bouncing scandal", National Review, April 13, 1992