Statement of the Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Blake Farenthold

Members involved

• Blake Farenthold (R-TX)

Statement

Pursuant to Committee Rule 7(g), the Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the below statement, in consultation and with the unanimous agreement of the full Committee: Because Representative Blake Farenthold has resigned from Congress, the Investigative Subcommittee (ISC) established to investigate allegations involving him no longer has jurisdiction over him. We thank ISC Chairman Leonard Lance, Ranking Member Anthony Brown, and Members Ann Wagner and Suzanne Bonamici for their diligent work in moving this matter forward expeditiously. Sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace are serious matters and such conduct should have no place in the halls of Congress. Members’ offices should serve as an example for the modern American workplace, and accordingly those offices should be professional and fair environments for all who work within them. Members should act in a manner that avoids even the appearance of impropriety. We note Representative Farenthold publicly promised to reimburse the U.S.

Documents

• Statement on ethics.house.gov

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• All House ethics statements