Mayor Michael Bloomberg yesterday stepped into another divisive religious debate, this time defending a Florida church that’s planning to burn Qurans on Sept. 11.

The New York representative faces a potential House ethics committee investigation.

The House Ethics Committee will investigate campaign fundraising appeals to Wall Street firms ahead of a vote on financial regulatory legislation. A congressional ethics watchdog has asked for a further probe of campaign fundraising appeals to Wall Street firms by Rep. John Campbell (R-Irvine) and two other House members before lawmakers voted on financial regulatory overhaul legislation.

Rep. John Campbell's fundraiser looked into by House Ethics Committee.

Rep. John Campbell (R-Irvine) is one of three lawmakers whose actions are being reviewed by the ethics panel. ( Mark Boster, Los Angeles Times / September 1 , 2010 )