Watchdog Accuses Three House Democrats of Ethics Violations
Matthew Foldi • March 12, 2021 1:20 pm
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A trio of Democratic representatives violated House ethics rules by linking to official press releases on their campaign websites, according to a government watchdog group.
The ethics complaints filed to the Office of Congressional Ethics from the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) allege that Democratic Reps. Susan Wild (Pa.), Kurt Schrader (Ore.), and Tom O Halleran (Ariz.) misused government resources. The complaints allege a variety of wrongdoings by the representatives, including linking their campaign pages to official press releases and video clips from congressional hearings.
Kendra Arnold, FACT s executive director, criticized the three Democrats for clear and straightforward violations and asked the Office of Congressional Ethics to hold them accountable for breaking one of the most basic rules.
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