Statement of the Chair and Ranking Republican Member Regarding Its Report in the Matter of the Carib News Foundation Multi-National Business Conferences in 2007 and 2008

Statement

Pursuant to Rule 18, in 2009 the Committee, on its own initiative, began investigating officially-connected travel in 2007 and 2008 that was sponsored, funded, or organized by organizations known as Carib News or Carib News Foundation. The travel involved in the investigation concerned the Carib News Foundation Multi-National Business Conferences, which were held in Antigua and Barbuda in November 2007 and St. Maarten in November 2008. During the course of the Committee’s independent investigation, the Committee received referrals naming particular Members from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) regarding this matter. On June 24, 2009, in accordance with clause 3 of House Rule XI and Committee Rules 14(a)(3) and 18, the Committee voted unanimously to establish an Investigative Subcommittee to conduct an inquiry regarding allegations that have arisen regarding sponsorship of travel relating to six Members. The Investigative Subcommittee conducted a thorough eight-month investigation.

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• Statement on ethics.house.gov
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