Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement:
On October 14, 2021, the Committee received notification from the Office of the Sergeant at Arms that Representative Andrew Clyde has been fined pursuant to House Resolution 38 and House Rule II, clause 3(g).
On October 21, 2021, the Committee received notification from the Office of the Sergeant at Arms that Representative Clyde has been fined pursuant to House Resolution 38 and House Rule II, clause 3(g).
On October 22, 2021, the Committee received notification from the Office of the Sergeant at Arms that Representative Clyde has been fined pursuant to House Resolution 38 and House Rule II, clause 3(g).
On October 26, 2021, the Committee received notification from the Office of the Sergeant at Arms that Representative Clyde has been fined pursuant to House Resolution 38 and House Rule II, clause 3(g).
On October 27, 2021, the Committee received notification from the Office of the Sergeant at Arms that Representative Clyde has been fined pursuant to House Resolution 38 and House Rule II, clause 3(g).
On October 28, 2021, the Committee received two notifications from the Office of the Sergeant at Arms that Representative Clyde has been fined pursuant to House Resolution 38 and House Rule II, clause 3(g).
Representative Clyde filed an appeal of the above fines with the Committee on November 1, 2021, after the Committee adopted its written rules. Pursuant to House Resolution 38 and clause 3(g)(3)(C) of House Rule II, upon receipt of an appeal after the Committee adopts its written rules, the Committee has 30 days to consider the appeal, and the fine will be upheld unless the appeal is agreed to by a majority of the Committee.
A majority of the Committee did not agree to the appeal. Pursuant to House Resolution 38 and clause 3(g)(3)(C) of House Rule II, the Committee hereby publishes the required notification and Representative Clyde’s written appeal.
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