The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct voted on September 18, 2007 to establish an investigative subcommittee to conduct an inquiry regarding Representative Bob Filner with respect to the criminal charge of misdemeanor assault and battery against Representative Filner issued by the Loudoun County, Virginia General District Court on or about August 20, 2007.
The Committee recommended that the investigative subcommittee defer action on its investigation until the proceedings involving Representative Filner in Loudoun County have concluded.
Representative Gene Green will serve as Chairman of the investigative subcommittee, and Representative J. Gresham Barrett will serve as its Ranking Republican Member. The· other two members of the subcommittee are Representative Joseph Crowley and Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart.