House Votes to Formally Sanction Rep. David Schweikert for Ethics Violations

Arizona lawmaker sought settlement despite disagreeing with some allegations

Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) (C) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 29, 2011. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The House of Representatives on Friday voted to formally sanction Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) for 11 ethics rule violations.

The House vote backs a bipartisan Ethics Committee report (pdf) that recommended a sanction of reprimand and a $50,000 fine that must be paid to the U.S. Treasury by the end of October.