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

Members involved

• David Schweikert (R-AZ)

Statement

In accordance with House Rule XI, clause 3, and Committee Rules 10(a)(2) and 18, the Committee unanimously voted on June 14, 2018, to establish an Investigative Subcommittee. Pursuant to the Committee’s action, the Investigative Subcommittee shall have 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. The Committee has determined to take this action based upon a review of referrals from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) regarding these same matters.

Documents

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

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• All House ethics statements