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U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., speaks to the media after a hearing in federal court in Miami on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Terry Renna) **FILE**

GOP lawmaker seeks expulsion of Democratic Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick for fraud

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks during a "Fighting Oligarchy" tour event at Arizona State University, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) ** FILE **

AOC’s ‘Tax the Rich’ Met Gala dress broke ethics rules

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R- Fla., speaks at AmericaFest, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Matt Gaetz files lawsuit to block Ethics Committee report release

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., attends the cocktail hour of New York Young Republican Club's annual gala at Cipriani Wall Street, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

House Ethics Committee to release report on alleged misconduct by Matt Gaetz

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Matt Gaetz talks before President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

House Democrat renews push to force release of Gaetz ethics report

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Matt Gaetz arrives before President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Divided House Ethics Committee doesn’t release Gaetz report

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., as he arrives to speak at a meeting with the House GOP conference, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Johnson says ethics report on Gaetz hasn’t come up in conversations with Trump

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., questions Attorney General Merrick Garland during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Department of Justice, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Ethics report could sink Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Sam Brinton attends the New York screening of "Boy Erased" at the Whitby Hotel on Oct. 22, 2018, in New York City. (Photo credit: Ron Adar via Shutterstock. File)

Sen. Ron Johnson displays photo of Rachel Levine and Sam Brinton when asked about Matt Gaetz

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, questions Attorney General Merrick Garland during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Nehls is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, the bipartisan panel announced Tuesday, March 27, 2024. It did not specify the focus of the investigation, but Nehls said it was related to his campaign’s finances. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

GOP Rep. Troy Nehls under investigation by House ethics committee

By Matthew Choi - Associated Press

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., watches as Republicans try to elect Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Oct. 25, 2023. The House Ethics panel says it has found “substantial evidence” of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York and has referred its findings to the Justice Department. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Lawmakers can ‘vote their conscience’ on expelling Santos, House speaker says, but he has concerns

By Kevin Freking - Associated Press

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., speaks to reporters outside the Capitol, in Washington, May 17, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Rep. George Santos won’t seek reelection after scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking

By Kevin Freking - Associated Press

In this March 9, 2020, photo, Democrat Marie Newman campaigns in Chicago. 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. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Ethics office says Reps. Marie Newman, Doug Lamborn may have broken federal law

By Farnoush Amiri - Associated Press

In this Jan. 4, 2021, file photo, Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., center, joins other freshman Republican House members for a group photo at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Lauren Boebert seeks dismissal of ‘baseless and partisan’ Capitol riot ethics complaint

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Missouri House lawmaker accused of child abuse resigns

By SUMMER BALLENTINE - Associated Press

Congressman Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks at "Women for American First" event, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Doral, Fla. The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation of Rep. Gaetz, citing reports of sexual and other misconduct by the Florida Republican. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Matt Gaetz calls allegations ‘wild conspiracy theories’ as GOP congressman faces ethics probe

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2019, file photo Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., walks off the House floor as House of Representatives takes up articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

House Ethics Committee opens investigation into Matt Gaetz

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Ranking member Rep. Devin Nunes of Calif., gives his closing remarks as former White House national security aide Fiona Hill, and David Holmes, a U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (Associated Press/File)

Devin Nunes to sue CNN, Daily Beast over Vienna stories

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., questions CDC Principal Deputy Secretary Dr. Anne Schuchat as she speaks before a House Oversight subcommittee hearing on lung disease and e-cigarettes on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Ethics panel reviews claims against Tlaib, 2 Republicans

By MATTHEW DALY - Associated Press

This undated photo released by the Missouri House of Representatives, Democratic Rep. DaRon McGee, of Kansas City is seen. The Missouri lawmaker has resigned after an investigation into a sexual harassment complaint found he engaged in &quot;ethical misconduct&quot; by repeatedly pursuing a relationship with an employee. It was printed in the House journal available Tuesday, April 30, 2019 along with a report by the House Ethics Committee finding that McGee had made repeated communications pursuing an &quot;amorous relationship&quot; with the legislative employee. (Tim Bommel/Missouri House of Representatives via AP)

Missouri lawmaker resigns amid sexual harassment allegations

By DAVID A. LIEB - Associated Press