By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-06 17:16:46 | Updated at 2024-12-22 22:03:02
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House Republicans block release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
CBS Via MSN ^ | 6 December 2024 | Caitlin Yilek
Posted on 12/06/2024 9:13:30 AM PST by Alas Babylon!
Washington — House Republicans on Thursday blocked two Democratic resolutions that would have compelled the House Ethics Committee to release a potentially damaging report on its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, voting to refer the matter back to the committee.
Democratic Reps. Sean Casten of Illinois and Steve Cohen of Tennessee introduced twin privileged resolutions, forcing floor action within two legislative days. In a 206 to 198 vote, all but one Republican voted to refer Casten's resolution back to the Ethics Committee. Cohen's resolution met the same fate in a 204 to 198 vote, with one Republican voting with Democrats. Republican Rep. Tom McClintock of California was the only member to cross party lines.
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"I believe it is very important to maintain the House's tradition of not issuing ethics reports on people who are no longer members of Congress," he said on Nov. 15. "The House Ethics Committee's jurisdiction is over sitting members of Congress. That's an important rule."
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ethics; fakenews; gaetz
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Democrats ALWAYS think the end justifies the means. The investigation wasn't complete, yet even after Gaetz left the house, they want that same incomplete investigation testimony revealed.
So just slime.
* Sorry, forgot the link previously!
To: Alas Babylon!
After J6, Americans know that those House reports are little more than used toilet paper anyway.
2 posted on 12/06/2024 9:16:10 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (America-hating Democrat "core values" really suck. All Marxist fascists have the same ones.)
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