United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng CRPT Congressional Committee Materials 112_cong_reports legislative 2012-08-02 U.S. Government Printing Office 2012-08-01 monographic deposited born digital 429 digital object pages Y 1.1/8:112-642 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CRPT-112hrpt642 P0b002ee18336f535 000875888 DGPO 2012-08-02 2024-11-09 CRPT-112hrpt642 machine generated eng fdlp Report of the COMMITTEE ON ETHICS <GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT> August 1, 2012.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _____ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 75-373 WASHINGTON : 2011 COMMITTEE ON ETHICS JO BONNER, Alabama, LINDA T. SANCHEZ, California, Chairman Ranking Member MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Texas JOHN A. YARMUTH, Kentucky K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, Texas DONNA F. EDWARDS, Maryland CHARLES W. DENT, Pennsylvania PEDRO R. PIERLUISI, Puerto Rico GREGG HARPER, Mississippi JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut REPORT STAFF Daniel A. Schwager, Chief Counsel/Staff Director Deborah Sue Mayer, Director of investigations Kelle A. Strickland, Counsel to the Chairman Daniel J. Taylor, Counsel to the Ranking Member Clifford C. Stoddard, Jr., Senior Counsel Sheria A. Clarke, Counsel Christopher R. Tate, Counsel Brittany M. Bohren, investigative Clerk LETTER OF SUBMITTAL ---------- House of Representatives, Committee on Ethics, Washington, DC, August 1, 2012. Hon. Karen L. Haas, Clerk, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Ms. Haas: Pursuant to clauses 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 Representative Laura Richardson.'' Sincerely, Jo Bonner, Chairman. Linda T. Sanchez, Ranking Member. C O N T E N T S ---------- Page I. INTRODUCTION......................................................1 II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY................................................2 III.COMMITTEE ON ETHICS' RESPONSE TO REPRESENTATIVE RICHARDSON'S VIEWS3 IV. FINDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS AND REASONS FOR RECOMMENDED SANCTION.........................................................15 V. STATEMENT UNDER RULE XIII, CLAUSE 3(c) OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..................................................15 APPENDIX A: STATEMENT OF ALLEGED VIOLATION, ADOPTED JULY 18, 2012 16 APPENDIX B: THE INVESTIGATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE'S REPORT.............. 36 APPENDIX C: REPRESENTATIVE RICHARDSON'S VIEWS.................... 394 APPENDIX D: LETTERS OF REPROVAL ISSUED TO SHIRLEY COOKS AND DAYSHA AUSTIN.................................................. 417 HRPT CRPT-112hrpt642 HOUSE 112 642 2 false true https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CRPT-112hrpt642 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-112hrpt642/html/CRPT-112hrpt642.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-112hrpt642/pdf/CRPT-112hrpt642.pdf H. Rept. 112-642 The Committee on Ethics (Committee) submits this privileged Report pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(a)(2) and House Rule XIII, clause 5(a)(5), which authorize the Committee to investigate any alleged violation by a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives, of the Code of Official Conduct or any law, rule, regulation, or other standard of conduct applicable to the conduct of such Member, officer, or employee and to submit to the House a privileged report recommending action by the House as a result of such investigation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN THE MATTER OF ALLEGATIONS RELATING TO REPRESENTATIVE LAURA RICHARDSON;H. Rept. 112-642 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed FIRSTPART CRPT-112hrpt642 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 2 The Committee on Ethics (Committee) submits this privileged Report pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(a)(2) and House Rule XIII, clause 5(a)(5), which authorize the Committee to investigate any alleged violation by a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives, of the Code of Official Conduct or any law, rule, regulation, or other standard of conduct applicable to the conduct of such Member, officer, or employee and to submit to the House a privileged report recommending action by the House as a result of such investigation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Bonner, from the Committee on Ethics, submitted the following Committee on Ethics Ethics Mr. Bonner Jo Bonner Bonner, Jo

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