A congressional ethics watchdog has concluded that U.S. Rep. Marie Newman of Illinois may have violated federal law, prompting a review from the House Ethics Committee.
Rep. Marie Newman shares her thoughts on President Joe Biden's remarks on the one-year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol and what her experience was like on that fateful day.A congressional ethics watchdog has concluded that U.S. Reps. Marie Newman of Illinois and Doug Lamborn of Colorado may have violated federal law, prompting reviews from the House Ethics Committee.
An attorney representing Newman told the committee in December that the congresswoman "cooperates completely with the review," but, that OCE "has prejudged the matter from the beginning." Newman ended up settling the case with her former adviser and the two signed nondisclosure agreements as part of a settlement. The OEC recommended that the House committee subpoena Chehade and political consulting group LBH Chicago as it conducts its review of its findings.
"The OCE uncovered evidence showing a pattern and practice in Rep. Lamborn’s office of official staff conducting personal and campaign-related tasks for Rep. Lamborn, his wife, and other family members during official work hours, and using official resources," the report stated.