House Republicans vote to block release of Matt Gaetz ethics report | Matt Gaetz
The House of Representatives on Thursday voted 206-198 to block the release of the Ethics Committee's long-awaited report investigating former Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz's alleged sexual misconduct and possible misconduct. . The report details allegations that Gaetz used illegal drugs, misused campaign funds, engaged in sexual misconduct with a 17-year-old girl, and obstructed a […]
Republicans shoot down House Dem’s bid to publicize Gaetz ethics report
The House of Representatives on Thursday night rejected a Democratic proposal to force former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) to release an ethics report. Rep. Sean Kasten, D-Ill., introduced a measure known as a “privilege resolution” to release the Gates report, forcing House leadership to introduce the resolution within two legislative days. House members voted to […]
House Ethics Committee to meet with vote on releasing Gaetz report looming
The House Ethics Committee is scheduled to meet Thursday after failing to reach an agreement last month on whether to release a report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). But even if history repeats itself, the report could still be made public. Rep. Sean Kasten (D-Ill.) moved Tuesday to force a vote to release the […]
House Dem moves to force vote on releasing Gaetz ethics report
Democratic lawmakers are working to force a vote on releasing the results of the House Ethics Committee's report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). Rep. Sean Kasten (D-Ill.) introduced a bill Tuesday afternoon that would require the entire House to vote on whether to release the Gates report. He introduced it as a “privileged resolution” […]
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Gaetz’s status in the House and the Ethics Committee report
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) resigned from the House last week. That's the final one. Under House precedent, once you resign, that's it. Therefore, Gates cannot rescind his resignation from last week. He announced his resignation “effective immediately.” As previously reported, Gaetz may serve as a member of the new Congress. Mr. Gaetz has been […]
Former ethics panel chair ‘wouldn’t be at all shocked’ if Gaetz report released
Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pennsylvania), a former Republican who served as chairman of the House Ethics Committee, said he was “not at all shocked” by the release of the report on the misconduct of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). Probably not,” he said. The committee decided Wednesday to keep it secret. dent Participated in CNN Casey […]
Dem Rep to Trigger Vote on Releasing House Ethics Report on Gaetz
Rep. Sean Kasten (D-Ill.) has asked President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Ill.), on whether to release the Ethics Commission's report. , said he would soon attempt a vote in front of the entire House of Representatives. Florida). After the House Ethics Committee split on Wednesday on whether to release the […]
House Ethics Panel Does Not Agree to Release Report on Matt Gaetz
The House Ethics Committee has reportedly not agreed to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). After Wednesday's meeting, House Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest (R-Mississippi) told reporters he will release the long-awaited report on Gates, who resigned from Congress following President-elect Donald Trump's wiretapping. He said the committee could not reach an […]
House Ethics Committee says no agreement reached on releasing Matt Gaetz report
The House Ethics Committee has not reached an agreement to release its report on current and former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), the committee chairman told reporters Wednesday. The bipartisan committee met behind closed doors for more than two hours. Chairman Michael Guest (R-Mississippi), who was the last to leave the room, said, “There was no […]
House Ethics Committee plans to discuss probe into Gaetz after resignation from Congress
The House Ethics Committee could meet Wednesday to discuss an investigation into allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, a week after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to be the next attorney general. The meeting came after a woman reportedly told the Ethics Committee that she had a sexual relationship with Gates when she was 17, […]