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115th Congress

April 25, 2017

The Office of Congressional Ethics, established by the House of Representatives, is an independent, non-partisan entity charged with receiving and reviewing allegations of misconduct concerning House Members and staff and, when appropriate, referring matters to the Committee on Ethics. Consistent with the desire of the House for more transparency in these matters, the OCE released today a report of its activities for the first quarter of 2017.


April 25, 2017
Quarterly Reports
OCE First Quarter 2017 Report
Below is a statistical summary of the actions taken by the Board of the OCE in the first quarter of 2017.

March 23, 2017
Investigations
On August 31, 2016, the Office of Congressional Ethics transmitted a referral to the Committee on Ethics of the United States House of Representatives regarding Rep. Duncan D. Hunter.

February 8, 2017
The Office of Congressional Ethics, established by the House of Representatives, is an independent, non-partisan entity charged with receiving and reviewing allegations of misconduct concerning House Members and staff and, when appropriate, referring matters to the Committee on Ethics.

February 8, 2017
Investigations
On October 13, 2016, the Office of Congressional Ethics transmitted a referral to the Committee on Ethics of the United States House of Representatives regarding Ms. Cynthia Martin.