Lee Leads Battleground Members in Demanding Swift Investigations into Misconduct by Members of Congress

Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) led 14 of her Democratic Battleground colleagues in a letter demanding Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries work in a bipartisan manner to direct the Ethics Committee to expedite their investigations into alleged misconduct by Members of Congress and calling for prompt action.

“These Members each face their own various ethical or criminal allegations that raise fundamental questions about each Member’s conduct and fitness to serve. We urge you to direct the House Ethics Committee to expedite their investigations into each of these matters with full transparency, including through public hearings,” wrote the Members. “Where investigations have already reached conclusions, we call for prompt action. The full range of accountability measures must remain on the table, up to and including expulsion from the House. As the House returns to session this week, we urge you to take immediate action.”

The Members continued, “Protecting the integrity of the House of Representatives is of paramount importance. Public confidence in Congress is at a historic low, but it can be earned back through public accountability. We must demonstrate that no one is above the law and that serious misconduct will result in serious consequences.”

In addition to Congresswoman Lee, the letter was signed by Representatives Mike Levin (CA-49), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), John Mannion (NY-22), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), Hillary Scholten (MI-03), Derek Tran (CA-45), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and Marcy Kaptur (OH-09).

Congresswoman Lee serves as the Battleground Leadership Representative for the 119^th Congress, a position she created in 2022 to ensure that Democratic House members representing the most competitive districts in the country have a seat at the Democratic Caucus leadership table. The position is elected by returning Frontline members and incoming Red to Blue freshmen before the start of each Congress.

The full letter is available here and below:

Dear Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries:

We write with deep concern about the urgent need to address serious allegations against multiple House Members from both parties. The American people deserve a Congress that upholds the highest ethical standards and holds its Members accountable when those standards are violated.

These Members each face their own various ethical or criminal allegations that raise fundamental questions about each Members’ conduct and fitness to serve. We urge you to direct the House Ethics Committee to expedite their investigations into each of these matters with full transparency, including through public hearings. Where investigations have already reached conclusions, we call for prompt action. The full range of accountability measures must remain on the table, up to and including expulsion from the House. As the House returns to session this week, we urge you to take immediate action.

Protecting the integrity of the House of Representatives is of paramount importance. Public confidence in Congress is at a historic low, but it can be earned back through public accountability. We must demonstrate that no one is above the law and that serious misconduct will result in serious consequences.

We respectfully request that you work together in a bipartisan manner to ensure these investigations proceed swiftly, that findings are made public, and that action is brought to the floor for a vote.

###