Statement of the Chair and Ranking Republican Member Regarding Representative Charles B. Rangel

Statement

On July 22, 2010, in accordance with Clause 3 of House Rule XI and Rules 22 and 23 of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, the investigative subcommittee in the matter of Representative Charles B. Rangel transmitted a Statement of Alleged Violation and related motions and replies to the Chair and Ranking Republican Member of the Committee. Pursuant to Committee Rule 23(a), the Chair has designated members of the Committee to serve on an adjudicatory subcommittee to determine whether any counts in the Statement of Alleged Violation have been proved by clear and convincing evidence and to make findings of fact. Chair Zoe Lofgren will act as Chair of the adjudicatory subcommittee and Representative Michael McCaul will act as Ranking Member of the adjudicatory subcommittee. Representatives G.K. Butterfield, Kathy Castor, Peter Weloh, Mike Conaway, Charles Dent, and Gregg Harper will also serve on the subcommittee. Under Committee Rule 23(a) and House Rule 11, clause 3(m)(l)(B), members who served on the Rangel investigative subcommittee may not serve on the adjudicatory subcommittee.

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

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