After a February 2010 House Ethics Committee report criticizing him for taking sponsored Caribbean trips , the White House backed off its prior support of Rangel somewhat .
Within days 14 Democratic members of Congress publicly called on Rangel to step aside as Ways and Means chair .
After a February 2010 House Ethics Committee report criticizing him for taking sponsored Caribbean trips , the White House backed off its prior support of Rangel somewhat , and within days 14 Democratic members of Congress publicly called on Rangel to step aside as Ways and Means chair .