Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) is the target of a newly revealed investigation run by the House Ethics Committee.
The panel said on Tuesday that Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) and ranking member Susan Wild (D-PA) “jointly decided to extend the matter” regarding Nehls after it was transmitted to the committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics on December 11.
A reason for the inquiry was not given, but Nehls released a statement that said the investigation was focused on campaign finance.
“I look forward to assisting the House Committee on Ethics inquiry into my campaign’s finances,” he said. “My campaign has complied with every Federal Election Commission (FEC) law, and my books are open.”
Nehls confirms it’s about his campaign finances pic.twitter.com/vNz2XKZzd9
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The House Ethics Committee said “that the mere fact of a referral or…
