U.S. House Committee on Ethics

House Ethics Committee finds no violations in Countrywide VIP probe

2012-12-28 08:21:00

WASHINGTON -- The House Ethics Committee has found no rules violations by� lawmakers and staffers who used a VIP loan program from Countrywide Financial Corp. saying the allegations of special treatment fell outside the panel's jurisdiction. The...

House Ethics Committee investigating New York congressman

2012-11-26 11:30:00

The House Ethics Committee said Monday that it would begin an inquiry into whether Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) violated campaign finance laws. First though, the committee will defer to a separate investigation from the Justice Department, which is also...

Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns, acknowledges federal investigation

2012-11-21 14:44:00

Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress on Wednesday, saying in a letter that he is cooperating with a federal investigation "into my activities" but blaming his health problems for his decision to step down just two weeks after his reelection....

Janice Hahn wins 44th Congressional District

2012-11-07 06:24:32

Janice Hahn in the 44th District

2012-09-28 00:00:00

As the June primary for the newly created 44th Congressional District approached, Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Long Beach) was already fighting for her political life. She was under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegedly pressuring...

Mervyn Dymally dies at 86; former lieutenant governor, congressman and legislator

2012-10-07 22:12:00

Mervyn M. Dymally, the Trinidad-born former teacher whose ground-breaking if sometimes-controversial political career spanned more than four decades and included a stint as California's only black lieutenant governor, has died. He was 86. Dymally, who...

House Ethics Committee urges reprimand for Rep. Laura Richardson

2012-08-01 09:43:20

Hahn-Richardson congressional primary just the first round

2012-06-06 04:39:35

Times endorsements: Janice Hahn in the 44th

2012-05-09 00:00:00

The newly created 44th Congressional District sprawls from San Pedro to Watts and across to South Gate. Its many blue-collar communities have been hard hit by the economic downturn and share a need for jobs, safe and affordable housing, and a...

House to continue probe of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.

2011-12-02 12:57:00

Rep. Spencer Bachus reportedly faces insider-trading probe

2012-02-10 08:21:00

Rep. Spencer Bachus, chairman of the powerful House Financial Services Committee, is facing an investigation into possible violations of insider-trading laws, the Washington Post reported. The Office of Congressional Ethics opened a probe of the...

Ethics lawyer gets more time to investigate Maxine Waters case

2011-12-16 21:37:23

Countrywide Financial Corp. was at the center of allegations involving a VIP loan program, but the House Ethics Committee has found no rules violations by lawmakers and staffers.

2012-12-28 08:00:48

Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) seen earlier this year on Capitol Hill. The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that Grimm is under investigation for possible campaign finance violations.

2012-05-09 00:00:00

Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) seen earlier this year on Capitol Hill. The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that Grimm is under investigation for possible campaign finance violations.

2012-05-09 00:00:00