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Pursuant to Committee Rule 7(d) and 7(g), the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined on August 1, 2011, to release the following statement:
Pursuant to Committee Rule 7(d) and 7(g), the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined on August 1, 2011, to release the following statement:
After a long, careful, and competitive process, Chairman Jo Bonner and Ranking Member Linda Sánchez are pleased to announce that the Committee on Ethics voted unanimously to hire highly respected Washington, D.C., attorney Billy Martin, as an outside counsel to the Committee to review, advise, and assist the Committee in completing the matter of Representative Maxine Waters.
On July 14, 2011, the Committee voted to re-authorize an investigative subcommittee for the 112th Congress that had been previously authorized during the 111th Congress for the matter involving former Representative Eric Massa.
Pursuant to House Rule XI, Clause 3(a)(8)(A) and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A) and 17A(c)(1), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matters regarding Mr. Michael Collins, Mr.
Chairman Jo Bonner and Ranking Member Linda T. Sánchez are pleased to announce that the Committee has filled a significant number of remaining staff positions. The Committee has hired six new counsel, including Deborah S. Mayer to be director of investigations, and made four internal appointments, including Carol Dixon to be director of advice and education.
Chairman Jo Bonner and Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez are pleased to announce the selection of Daniel A. Schwager to serve as the Committee on Ethics' Staff Director and Chief Counsel. The Committee unanimously agreed to the appointment ofMr. Schwager who begins his
service with the Committee today.
Pursuant to Committee Rule 7(g), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics determined on January 26, 2011, to release the following statement:
Pursuant to Committee Rule 7(g), the Chair and Ranking Republican Member of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct determined on December 30, 2010, to release the following statement:
Pursuant to House Rule 11, clauses 3(b)(8)(A) and (D), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(I)(A), 17A(c)(1), and 17AG), the Chair and Ranking Republican Member of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct have jointly decided to extend the matters regarding Representatives John Campbell, Joseph Crowley, and Tom Price, which were transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics eit