Thomas A. Rust
Staff Director and Chief Counsel

Theodore E. Deutch, Florida
Chairman
Kenny Marchant, Texas
Ranking Member
Grace Meng, New York
Susan Wild, Pennsylvania
Dean Phillips, Minnesota
Anthony Brown, Maryland
George Holding, North Carolina
Jackie Walorski, Indiana
Michael Guest, Mississippi

David W. Arrojo
Counsel to the Chairman

ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

COMMITTEE ON ETHICS

FOR RELEASE: Upon Receipt

Christopher A. Donesa
Counsel to the Ranking Member
1015 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515–6328
Telephone: (202) 225–7103
Facsimile: (202) 225–7392

July 31, 2020

STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MEMBER OF THE
COMMITTEE ON ETHICS REGARDING
REPRESENTATIVE SANFORD BISHOP, JR.
Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on
Ethics (Committee) determined on July 31, 2020, to release the following statement:
On February 10, 2020, the Committee received a referral from the Office of Congressional
Ethics (OCE) regarding Representative Sanford Bishop. Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause
3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A) and 17A(c)(1), and 17A(j) the Chairman and
Ranking Member jointly decided on June 16, 2020, to extend the Committee’s review of the
matter. In order to gather additional information necessary to complete its review, the Committee
will review the matter pursuant to Committee Rule 18(a). The Committee notes that the mere fact
of conducting further review of a referral, and any mandatory disclosure of such further review,
does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the
Committee.
In order to comply with Committee Rule 7 regarding confidentiality, out of fairness to all
respondents, and to assure the integrity of its work, the Committee will refrain from making further
public statements on this matter pending completion of its initial review.
Pursuant to Committee Rule 17A, the Committee hereby publishes OCE’s Report and
Findings relating to allegations against Representative Bishop and Representative Bishop’s
submission to the Committee.
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