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The Committee on Ethics has scheduled a public meeting to be held in 1015 Longworth House Office Building on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. to consider organizational matters relating to the start of the 118th Congress.
Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A), 17A(c)(1), and 17A(j), the Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics on June 23, 2022.
On December 6, 2022, the Committee released the attached Report regarding allegations relating to Representative Madison Cawthorn.
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Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement:
Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement:
Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A) and 17A(c)(1), the Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Kaiali’i Kahele, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics on August 30, 2022.
Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A), 17A(c)(1), and 17A(j), the Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Carolyn B.
For the remainder of the 117th Congress, the Committee on Ethics (Committee) will be led by its new Acting Chairwoman Susan Wild and Acting Ranking Member Michael Guest. Both Acting Chairwoman Wild and Acting Ranking Member Guest have served on the Committee since the start of the 116th Congress. In that time, they have served in various Committee leadership role
On February 28, 2022, the Committee received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics regarding allegations that Representative John Rutherford may have failed to timely file Periodic Transaction Reports (PTRs) for various reportable transactions.
The Committee on Ethics mourns the tragic loss of its Ranking Member, Representative Jackie Walorski. Representative Walorski first served as a Member of an investigative subcommittee in the 115th Congress, then became a Member of the full Committee in the 116th Congress, and served as the Committee’s Ranking Member in the 117th Congress.