119th Congress
Cheryl Johnson was appointed to the Board of the Office of Congressional Conduct on June 23, 2025. She brings more than 20 years of experience in the House to the board.
Jody Hice was appointed to the Board of the Office of Congressional Conduct on June 11, 2025. Before joining the Board, he was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Georgia’s 10th Congressional District from 2015 until 2023. During his tenure, Mr. Hice served as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Raking Member of the Subcommittee on National Security. Mr. Hice was a founding member and leader of the House Freedom Caucus.
The Office of Congressional Conduct, 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 OCC released today a report for the second quarter of 2025.
OCC Second Quarter 2025 Report
Below is a statistical summary of the actions taken by the Board of the OCC in the second quarter of 2025.
Mikaela Aaland is an Investigative Support Analyst with the Office of Congressional Conduct (“OCC”). Prior to joining OCC, Ms. Aaland was a Pre-law Fellow with a large international law firm, supporting the Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense practice group.
Ms. Aaland earned her B.A. in History, Law, and Society from the American University of Paris and her M.A. in Politics and Economics of the Middle East from King’s College London.
On May 29, 2024, the Office of Congressional Ethics transmitted a referral to the Committee on Ethics of the United States House of Representatives regarding Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.
Nature of the Review
Representative Cherfilus-McCormick may have requested community project funding that would be directed to a for-profit entity. If Representative Cherfilus-McCormick requested community project funding that would be directed to a for-profit entity, she may have violated House rules and standards of conduct.
The Office of Congressional Conduct, 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 OCC released today a report for the first quarter of 2025.
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 for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Below is a statistical summary of the actions taken by the Board of the OCE in the first quarter of 2025.