Statement of the Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative David Schweikert

Members involved

• David Schweikert (R-AZ)

Statement

On June 28, 2018, the Committee announced it had voted to establish an Investigative Subcommittee (ISC) with jurisdiction to determine whether Representative David Schweikert and/or Richard Oliver Schwab may have used or authorized expenditures from Representative Schweikert’s Members’ Representational Allowance for impermissible purposes; Representative Schweikert’s campaign committees may have received improper campaign contributions from Mr. Schwab and other individuals employed in his congressional office; Mr. Schwab may have received income in excess of the outside earned income limit for senior staff; and Mr. Schwab may have failed to file full and complete financial disclosure statements in violation of House Rules, law, regulations, or other standards of conduct. In its June 28, 2018, announcement, the Committee explained it had determined to take this action based upon a review of referrals from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) regarding these same matters. On September 5, 2018, OCE transmitted an additional referral to the Committee regarding allegations involving Representative Schweikert.

Documents

• Statement on ethics.house.gov
• Document 1 (PDF)

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• All House ethics statements