Ocasio-Cortez under investigation by House Ethics Committee

ThatRobGuy said:

Ocasio-Cortez under investigation by House Ethics Committee

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, the panel’s acting chair and ranking member said in a statement on Wednesday. The committee di…

thehill.com

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, the panel’s acting chair and ranking member said in a statement on Wednesday.

The committee did not specify what exactly it was probing regarding the congresswoman and noted that its statement “does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred.”

The House Ethics panel received the matter from the nonpartisan Office of Congressional Ethics in June and said it plans to “announce its course of action” in the next Congress.

The House Ethics Committee typically has 45 days to review a matter referred to it by the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent entity that initially examines allegations of misconduct against lawmakers and other House employees.

At the end of the 45 day-period, the committee can choose to extend its consideration of an issue but must make a public statement, as it did in Ocasio-Cortez’s case.


Not much details yet...but it'll be interesting to see what the "matter" was that spawned this whole thing.

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According to the New York Times, designers and corporate sponsors generally pay Met Gala admission — $35,000 a ticket or $200,000 to $300,000 a table — for the gala’s guests.

"Many New York City elected officials are invited as well, as ‘guests of the museum’ who do not pay," the Times said.

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ThatRobGuy said:

If it is the same event in question that sparked this, it's odd that they would've waited until June 2022 to file a complaint about something that occurred in September of 2021.

But it could be that government just does move that slow

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Our long national nightmare is over!​

AOC's on the hook for $2,983.28 after the House Ethics panel closed its probe into her Met Gala appearance​

essentialsaltes said:

Our long national nightmare is over!​

AOC's on the hook for $2,983.28 after the House Ethics panel closed its probe into her Met Gala appearance​

In a 31-page report, the panel said that Ocasio-Cortez had "impermissibly accepted gifts" and said that in order for the matter to be closed, she would need to pay nearly $3,000 in personal funds.

That includes $250 to cover the attendance of her fiancé, Riley Roberts, and an additional [emphasis added] $2,733.28 payment to Brother Vellies, the business that designed her dress.

Her chief of staff, Mike Casca, told BI in a statement that she would make those payments.

The committee said that Ocasio-Cortez had taken proactive steps to comply with House Ethics rules

The report said that the congresswoman's attempts to comply with the gift rules included arranging to rent the dress and accessories that she was provided with and to pay for other services out of pocket, which are usually provided to Met Gala guests for free.

However, the committee said that her fiancé's attendance was an impermissible gift because he is not yet her spouse, and that she initially failed to pay the full fair market value for some of the items she wore.

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