Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement:
On December 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 December 16, 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).
On January 13, 2022, the Committee received an appeal from Representative Clyde of the above fines imposed pursuant to House Resolution 38 and House Rule II, clause 3(g). The appeal was received after the Committee adopted its written rules.
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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