Ex-Rep. (And Ex-Con) Traficant Weighs Comeback By Greg Giroux and CQ-Roll Call Posted December 17, 2009 at 1:00am Facebook Twitter Email Reddit Jim Traficant Business Journal Daily expelled him in July Traficant said. Recent Stories Senate payouts unnerve some in House GOP ahead of shutdown vote Former Rep. Elaine Luria makes comeback bid in Virginia House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington announces retirement Utah judge selects new House map that could help Democrats flip a seat Senate passes spending package in key step to end shutdown Democratic opposition to Senate deal runs party’s ideological gamut