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Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., joined at left by Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., arrives as former President Donald Trump returns to Washington for meetings with Republican lawmakers to unite on his political agenda, just a few steps off the Capitol campus, Thursday, June 13, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House continues Gaetz probe as new allegations emerge after earlier sexual misconduct, drug claims

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, R-Lewiston, attends opening business as the Idaho House of Representatives convenes Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at the Statehouse in Boise, Idaho. The Idaho lawmaker facing rape allegations from a 19-year-old intern was previously warned against hitting on women who work at the Statehouse after his colleagues heard complaints from other staffers, according to documents gathered by the Legislature’s ethics committee and obtained by The Associated Press. The Boise Police Department has a criminal investigation underway and the Legislature’s Ethics Committee is scheduled to hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 28. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP)

Idaho lawmaker accused of rape was warned about his behavior

By REBECCA BOONE - Associated Press

Idaho lawmaker accused of rape was warned about his behavior

By REBECCA BOONE - Associated Press

Missouri House delays lawmaker resignation to finish review

By SUMMER BALLENTINE - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 20, 2013 file photo, Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Speaker Paul Ryan ordered an Ethics Committee investigation Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, after the New York Times reported that Meehan used taxpayer money to settle a complaint that stemmed from his hostility toward a former aide who rejected his romantic overtures. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Congressman denies misconduct claim; ethics probe may follow

By MARC LEVY - Associated Press

Ethics hearing on Missouri lawmaker rescheduled

By SUMMER BALLENTINE - Associated Press

The House Ethics Committee has cleared the chairman of the House intelligence committee on a complaint that he may have leaked classified information. The decision paves the way for Rep. Devin Nunes of California to again lead the intelligence panel's probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Devin Nunes cleared of revealing classified material in Trump probe

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Washington Republican, is seen here Jan. 28, 2014, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Ethics panel: No full probe of McMorris Rodgers

By MATTHEW DALY - Associated Press

House Ethics Committee looking at McMorris Rodgers

By HENRY C. JACKSON - Associated Press

Rep. Tim Ryan, Ohio Democrat (house.gov)

House ethics panel dismisses cases against two Dems

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

Rep. Michael G. Grimm, N.Y. Republican, himself a former FBI agent, is under investigation by the FBI. The House Ethics Committee is deferring action in the case. (Associated Press)

Hill ethics panel puts probe of Grimm on hold

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

**FILE** Rep. Maxine Waters, California Democrat (Associated Press)

Calif. Rep. Waters cleared on ethics charges

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

Rep. Laura Richardson, who is running for the Senate in California, is seen here in a 2012 photograph provided by her campaign. (Associated Press)

House reprimands California congresswoman

By Stephen Dinan and Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

**FILE** Rep. Maxine Waters, California Democrat, speaks Feb. 8, 2011, during a news conference on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

Waters’ case faces another delay

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

Rep. Laura Richardson, who is running for the Senate in California, is seen here in a 2012 photograph provided by her campaign. (Associated Press)

Ethics panel finds Richardson guilty, fines her $10K

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

Interior Secretary Kenneth L. Salazar may hold discussions about how to proceed with a disputed memorial honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower. (Associated Press)

Inside Politics: Waters, colleagues demand disclosure in ethics case

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

**FILE** Rep. Maxine Waters, California Democrat (Associated Press)

Counsel: Ethics case against Rep. Waters will proceed

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Rep. Charlie Rangel, New York Democrat (Associated Press)

Small office has big job as monitor of ethics in the House

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

**FILE** Rep. Maxine Waters, California Democrat (Associated Press)

Six House members recuse themselves from Waters’ case

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

House ethics panel votes to extend Buchanan inquiry

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times