[House Report 117-449]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
House Calendar No. 94
117th Congress} { Report
2d Session } HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES { 117-449
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IN THE MATTER OF ALLEGATIONS
RELATING TO THE ARRESTS OF MEMBERS OF
THE HOUSE DURING A PROTEST OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT ON
JULY 19, 2022
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R E P O R T
of the
COMMITTEE ON ETHICS
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July 29, 2022.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
WASHINGTON : 2022
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COMMITTEE ON ETHICS
THEODORE E. DEUTCH, Florida, JACKIE WALORSKI, Indiana,
Chairman Ranking Member
SUSAN WILD, Pennsylvania MICHAEL GUEST, Mississippi
DEAN PHILLIPS, Minnesota DAVE JOYCE, Ohio
VERONICA ESCOBAR, Texas\1\ JOHN H. RUTHERFORD, Florida
MONDAIRE JONES, New York KELLY ARMSTRONG, North Dakota
REPORT STAFF
Thomas A. Rust, Chief Counsel/Staff Director
Brittney Pescatore, Director of Investigations
David Arrojo, Counsel to the Chairman
Kelle Strickland, Counsel to the Ranking Member
Caroline Taylor, Investigator
Peyton Wilmer, Investigative Clerk
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\1\Representative Veronica Escobar did not participate in the
Committee's proceedings in this matter pursuant to Committee Rule 9(d).
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Ethics,
Washington, DC, July 29, 2022.
Hon. Cheryl L. Johnson,
Clerk, House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Ms. Johnson: Pursuant to clause 3(a)(2) and 3(b) of
Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, we
herewith transmit the attached report, ``In the Matter of
Allegations Relating to the Arrests of Members of the House
During a Protest Outside the United States Supreme Court on
July 19, 2022.''
Sincerely,
Theodore E. Deutch,
Chairman.
Jackie Walorski,
Ranking Member.
House Calendar No. 94
117th Congress} { Report
2d Session } HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES { 117-449
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IN THE MATTER OF ALLEGATIONS
RELATING TO THE ARRESTS OF MEMBERS OF
THE HOUSE DURING A PROTEST OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT ON
JULY 19, 2022
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July 29, 2022.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Deutch, from the Committee on Ethics,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
In accordance with Rule 18(e)(2) of the Committee on Ethics
(Committee),\2\ the Committee hereby submits the following
Report to the House of Representatives:
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\2\The Committee notes that Representative Veronica Escobar, a
Member of the Committee, recused herself from this matter before the
Committee took any action in the matter.
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I. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
On July 27, 2022, the Committee convened for the purpose of
considering the July 19, 2022, arrests of 17 Members of the
House for Crowding, Obstructing, or Incommoding, during a
protest outside the United States Supreme Court Building in
Washington, D.C. Representatives Alma Adams, Cori Bush,
Katherine Clark, Madeline Dean, Veronica Escobar, Sara Jacobs,
Barbara Lee, Andy Levin, Carolyn Maloney, Alexandria Ocasio-
Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Jan Schakowsky, Jackie
Speier, Rashida Tlaib, Nydia Velazquez, and Bonnie Watson
Coleman were arrested and then released. Each of the arrested
Members informed the Committee they have paid or intend to pay
the $50 fines related to their arrests. The legal proceedings
related to the arrests are expected to be resolved with no
further action.
The Committee voted against impanelling an investigative
subcommittee in this matter. The Committee considered the scope
and nature of the conduct described above and determined that
review by an investigative subcommittee is not required in this
matter.
The Committee has determined to take no further action in
this matter, and upon publication of this Report, considers the
matter closed.
II. STATEMENT UNDER HOUSE RULE XIII, CLAUSE 3(C)
The Committee made no special oversight findings in this
Report. No budget statement is submitted. No funding is
authorized by any measure in this Report.
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