The House has shut down Democrats’ efforts to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Summary

House Republicans blocked efforts to release the Ethics Committee’s report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, prolonging uncertainty over allegations of sexual misconduct despite his resignation from Congress.

Democrats pushed for transparency, accusing Republicans of hiding credible allegations. Speaker Mike Johnson argued that publishing the report sets a bad precedent.

While ethics reports have rarely been released post-resignation, tensions remain high on the bipartisan committee.

Gaetz denies wrongdoing, and DOJ previously closed its sex trafficking probe without charges. The report’s fate is unclear as the congressional session nears its end.

  • WeUnite@lemm.eeEnglish
    28·
    20 days ago

    16 Democrats were absent. If 9 of them would have showed up both bills would have passed. Sources:

    https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024491 https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024490

    The list of Democrats who didn’t vote on both of the measures is the same. Here is the list:

    • Earl Blumenauer
    • Jamaal Bowman
    • Jasmine Crockett
    • Henry Cuellar
    • Dwight Evans
    • Lizzie Fletcher
    • Ruben Gallego
    • Jimmy Gomez
    • Raúl M. Grijalva
    • Ted Lieu
    • Kevin Mullin
    • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
    • Katie Porter
    • Mikie Sherrill
    • Eric Swalwell
    • Jennifer Wexton
      • dirthawker0@lemmy.world
        4·
        20 days ago

        You have to wonder if the “absence” was intentional, a de facto no vote, but defensible. Sadly, the only reason I can think of why they’d avoid participating is because they wouldn’t want such a report released on them in retaliation, which implies skeletons in their closets or those of fellow Dems. If there are other reasons I’d like to hear them.