Office of Congressional Conduct

The House Ethics Committee is facing a surge in misconduct allegations and needs more resources to investigate claims efficiently. Two lawmakers resigned last month amid sexual misconduct allegations, and others are being investigated. The committee's chairman, Michael Guest, wants to bring the Office of Congressional Conduct under the committee's umbrella to access more staff.

Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee over unspecified allegations, authorized by Chair Michael Guest and ranking member Mark DeSaulnier. The probe could impact Edwards' re-election prospects amid a politically charged environment, as three other House members have recently resigned under similar Ethics investigations.

Former Rep. Eric Swalwell faces a new ethics complaint alleging he used his congressional position to promote his AI fundraising startup, Findraiser, alongside his chief of staff and co-founder, Yardena Wolf. The complaint from the conservative watchdog FACT joins ongoing investigations into sexual misconduct allegations against Swalwell.

Rep. Ilhan Omar's financial disclosure was revised from $30 million to under $100,000 due to an accounting error, with her office asserting she is not a millionaire. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer criticized the discrepancy, alleging potential influence-peddling, while Omar's team dismissed the scrutiny as politically motivated.

Rep. Ilhan Omar's office clarified she is not a millionaire after a revised financial disclosure reduced her and her husband's assets from $6M–$30M to $18K–$95K. The error was attributed to accountants, and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer criticized the sudden asset surge as suspicious. Omar's office dismissed the scrutiny as politically motivated.