House Ethics Committee Concludes Probe Into Rep. Eric Swalwell’s Associations With Alleged Chinese Spy

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) listens as Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) speaks during a news conference on the introduction of their Protection from Abusive Passengers Act at the U.S. Capitol Building on April 6, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

A two-year investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) associations with a Chinese national and suspected spy has concluded, the bipartisan House Ethics Committee stated on May 22.

The Committee announced the news in a private letter (pdf) to Swalwell in which Chairman Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and ranking Democratic member Susan Wild (D-Pa.) explained that no further action will be taken against the California Democrat.