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House Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction

Congressional Research Service report

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Nov 6, 2025
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How many MAGA representatives have been accused of child abuse or exploitation since 2020?

Since 2020, published investigations and reporting show , and multiple MAGA-affiliated politicians and influencers have faced separate allegations of sexual misconduct and child-exploitation-related c...

Nov 26, 2025
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What evidence exists that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez committed fraud against the public?

Available reporting shows multiple allegations and investigations have touched Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez (AOC) over the years, but authoritative agencies have not produced criminal findings that s...

Dec 18, 2025
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What did the FBI and House Ethics Committee conclude in their reviews of allegations against Ilhan Omar?

The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) reviewed allegations that Representative Ilhan Omar omitted required information from her financial disclosures and may have received an advance royalty paymen...

Oct 26, 2025

Has Adam Schiff been subject to any congressional ethics investigations?

Adam Schiff has been the subject of a House censure resolution that directs the House Committee on Ethics to investigate his conduct, and a separate federal criminal probe reported to have stalled for...

Dec 16, 2025

What books has Ilhan Omar written and how much did she earn from book advances or royalties?

Ilhan Omar is the credited author of a 2020 memoir, This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (Dey Street/Hurst), and is listed as author on library and bookseller site...

Dec 21, 2025

What were the specific allegations in each ethics complaint filed against Adam Schiff?

Multiple distinct ethics complaints and congressional censure resolutions filed or publicized against Adam Schiff have alleged two broad categories of misconduct: that he repeatedly misled the America...

Nov 21, 2025

What did the House Ethics Committee conclude in its final report on Eric Swalwell?

The bipartisan House Committee on Ethics closed its two‑year investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell in May 2023 and “will take no further action,” effectively making no finding of wrongdoing related to...

Jan 18, 2026

What did the Office of Congressional Ethics report specifically say about Ilhan Omar’s royalty payment?

The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) report said investigators had reason to examine whether Representative Ilhan Omar “may have received an advance payment on royalties” related to her memoir and...

Nov 30, 2025

What federal laws or oaths address allegiance and conflicts of interest for members of Congress?

Federal law and congressional rules require members of Congress to swear allegiance to the Constitution — most commonly via the statutory oath in 5 U.S.C. § 3331 and the group oath administered on the...

Jan 8, 2026

Has Adam Schiff been disciplined by any congressional ethics or professional boards?

Adam Schiff has been the target of multiple congressional resolutions seeking censure or referral to ethics investigators, and outside groups have urged formal probes, but the reporting provided shows...

Jan 8, 2026

Has ilhan omar faced ethics complaints in congress and what were their findings?

Yes — Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of multiple ethics complaints in Congress; the most concrete Office of Congressional Ethics review stemming from a December 2021 referral examined allegation...

Jan 4, 2026

US political figures with active indictments

A small set of high-profile U.S. political figures have active federal indictments—most notably former President Donald Trump and Hunter Biden—while hundreds of other federal, state and local official...

Nov 29, 2025

Have any public officials or high‑profile individuals been newly implicated by the documents?

Documents and reporting cited here point to several high‑profile public officials and senior aides recently implicated in various probes: U.S. congressional ethics cases including Representative Troy ...

Nov 23, 2025

What are the possible legal and ethical implications of a private citizen confronting a sitting member of Congress?

A private citizen confronting a sitting member of Congress can trigger criminal, civil, and congressional-ethics consequences as well as ethical and political backlash; criminal risks include assault ...

Nov 15, 2025

Did the House Ethics Committee clear Eric Swalwell of wrongdoing?

The bipartisan House Committee on Ethics closed its two‑year inquiry into Rep. Eric Swalwell’s interactions with a suspected Chinese operative and “will take no further action,” according to a letter ...

Nov 8, 2025

Did the Office of Congressional Ethics ever investigate Nancy Pelosi and when?

The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) based on available OCE listings and public records; Pelosi instead helped create the OCE in 2008 as part of ethics reform. Public OCE investigation lists from ...

Nov 3, 2025

What financial information must Congress members disclose?

Members of Congress must disclose a broad set of financial information covering assets, income, liabilities, transactions, gifts, travel, outside employment, and campaign finance, primarily using the ...

Oct 30, 2025

What are the potential consequences for Ilhan Omar if found guilty of misusing covid relief funding?

Ilhan Omar has been publicly connected to a pandemic-era food program fraud investigation through appearances, campaign donations, and associations with people who pleaded guilty, but no public eviden...