Politics Aug 05 North Carolina Rep. Edwards quits reelection bid after committee finds inappropriate conduct By Gary Fields, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Aug 04 House Ethics Committee opens investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Ohio Rep. Max Miller Before the Ethics Committee issued its statement Tuesday, Miller said he was requesting an investigation into the allegations by his ex-wife "to clear my name."… By Thomas Beaumont, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press
Politics Apr 21 Watch 4:53 Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick resigns ahead of ethics probe into use of campaign funds Another scandal-plagued member of Congress resigned on Tuesday, exactly one week after a pair of her peers did the same. Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida faced an ethics investigation into her use of campaign funds. Lisa Desjardins reports. By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Politics Apr 21 WATCH: Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick announces her resignation before House lawmakers could consider punishment Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is resigning from Congress rather than be formally disciplined by the House as part of an ethics investigation into her use of campaign funds. By Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Politics Apr 13 Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations The decision caps a swift political fall for the seven-term lawmaker, who had been seen as a frontrunner in California’s gubernatorial race. By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Apr 13 House Ethics Committee investigating sexual misconduct allegations against Swalwell By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The announcement comes one day after Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor after the emergence of allegations that he continues to deny. Continue reading
Mar 27 House ethics panel finds Florida Democratic Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 violations By Stephen Groves, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The allegations center around Cherfilus-McCormick's receipt of millions of dollars from her family's health care business after Florida made an overpayment of roughly $5 million in disaster relief funds. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick faces ethics charges in House hearing By Stephen Groves, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The hearing could carry significant political repercussions because some Republican lawmakers are threatening a vote to expel Cherfilus-McCormick from the House. Continue reading
Mar 04 House ethics panel investigates GOP Rep. Gonzales of Texas over affair allegations By Alanna Durkin Richer, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The House Ethics Committee said Wednesday that it has opened an investigation of Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, over allegations that include having an affair with an aide. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 4:25 House report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz reveals rampant sexual misconduct, drug use By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura A highly-anticipated House Ethics Committee report details a litany of allegations against Matt Gaetz, the former Republican Florida representative. Prosecutors previously declined to charge him, but Gaetz’ former peers found evidence that he paid several young women for sex --… Continue watching