The Latest Breaking News from The Senate Ethics Committee

A Senate Committee Cleared Ruben Gallego Of Campaign Finance Violations. The DOJ Is Investigating Him Still.

Arizona Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego is facing a Justice Department investigation into campaign finance despite being cleared by a Senate Committee of any wrongdoing.

International Business Times · Jun 30

Complaint against Ruben Gallego dismissed by Senate Ethics

The Senate Ethics Committee has dismissed a complaint against Sen. Ruben Gallego following an investigation of “alleged campaign finance violations and inappropriate conduct of a sexual nature,” according to a letter released by the Arizona Democrat. The probe came as Congress grappled with a wave of sexual harassment allegations and…

Roll Call · Jun 29

Packwood, former senator who resigned amid sex scandal, dead at 93

Former Sen. Bob Packwood, whose immense political influence was marred by a major sexual misconduct scandal, died Saturday at the age of 93.  The Oregon Republican served nearly 27 years in the Senate, but resigned in 1995 after the Senate Ethics Committee voted to recommend expelling him for sexual misconduct,…

Roll Call · Jun 8

Ethics Committee admonishes Graham for fundraising in Senate building

South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham received a public letter of admonition from the Ethics Committee for fundraising in a Senate building.

Roll Call · Mar 23, 2023