Committee records
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A review, an allegation, a finding and a closure are different outcomes. Read the committee’s stated reason; the absence of a publication does not establish an absence of concerns.
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Statement of Ethics Committee Chairman and Vice Chairman on the Resignation of Senator Ensign
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Select Committee on Ethics Appoints Special Counsel
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United States Senate WASHINGTON, DC 20510 For Immediate Release July 29, 2008 Contact: Natalie Ravitz (Chairman Boxer) 202-224-8120 Brian Walsh (Vice Chairman Cornyn) 202-224-0704 STATEMENT OF THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS Washington, DC— U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Vice Chairman John Cornyn (R-TX) today issued the following statement: “The Senate Ethics Committee does not comment on pending matters or matters that may come before the Committee. Absent special circumstances, it has been the long-standing policy of the Committee to defer investigation into matters where there is an active and ongoing criminal investigation and proceeding so as not to interfere in that process.” ###
Statement of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics
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March 5, 2007 STATEMENT BY SENATORS BOXER AND CORNYN, THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF THE SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEE Washington, DC— U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and John Cornyn (R-TX), the Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee, today issued the following statement: “The Ethics Committee never comments on whether or not it has received a complaint against a member of the Senate. When the Committee receives a complaint, it follows its rules of procedure as detailed in the Senate Ethics Manual. “The Rules require that: “The Committee shall promptly commence a preliminary inquiry whenever it has received a sworn complaint, or other allegation of, or information about, alleged misconduct or violations… “The preliminary inquiry shall be of such duration and scope as is necessary to determine whether there is substantial credible evidence which provides substantial cause for the Committee to conclude that a violation within the jurisdiction of the Committee has occurred.” ###
Statement by Senators Boxer and Cornyn, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee
The committee’s public catalogs determine this collection. Publication counts are not counts of allegations, people or cases.
Catalog publications span Jul 30, 2002 through Aug 21, 2024.