Jan. 6 panel refers McCarthy, three other Republicans for ethics violations - POLITICO

Another GOP subordinate who ignored the summons, Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama, is leaving Congress aft this twelvemonth and volition beryllium retired of the morals panel’s reach. He has issued public statements astir his interaction with erstwhile President Donald Trump, including astir Trump’s floating of an thought to rescind the results of the 2020 predetermination and reinstall him arsenic president.

The prime sheet subpoenaed the 5 lawmakers successful May. None of them complied with the summonses, mostly citing concerns astir the committee’s creation and legitimacy.

The morals panel, which is evenly divided betwixt Democrats and Republicans, has the powerfulness to enforce fines oregon urge subject by the afloat House. Individual lawmakers tin record complaints with the morals sheet for its information successful the adjacent Congress, but its investigations determination slowly.

Jordan spokesperson Russell Dye denounced the referral arsenic a “partisan and governmental stunt” by the prime panel. Spokespeople for McCarthy, Perry and Biggs did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.

Select sheet members admit the long-shot quality of the transmission but presumption the defiance of the subpoenas arsenic an undermining of legislature subpoena powerfulness that could harm aboriginal investigations.

“I don’t cognize what the Ethics Committee volition do. I don’t adjacent cognize who it’s composed of astatine this point,” sheet subordinate Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) acknowledged.

“I surely anticipation the Ethics Committee volition not respect this arsenic a partisan matter,” helium added. “It raises a profound occupation that we person to lick for the 117th Congress, the 118th Congress and for each aboriginal Congresses.”