House Ethics Committee Announces Investigation into Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

A statement was released today by the House Ethics Committee announcing an investigation into House Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).

The statement was brief and didn’t provide much detail other than the fact that an investigation was underway that began in June.

The statement also acknowledged that the matter wouldn’t be pursued further until the next Congress.

“Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A), 17A(c)(1), and 17A(j), the Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics on June 23, 2022.”

“The Committee notes that the mere fact of a referral or an extension, and the mandatory disclosure of such an extension and the name of the subject of the matter, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee.”

“The Committee will announce its course of action in this matter following its organizational meeting and adoption of Committee Rules in the 118th Congress.”

ACT for America’s Brigitte Gabriel reported in a tweet, “AOC is facing an ethics investigation.”

“What do you think they will find?” Gabriel wondered.

AOC is facing an ethics investigation.

What do you think they will find?

— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) December 7, 2022