Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona has admitted to 11 ethics violations and agreed to pay a $50,000 fine, stemming from misuse of his campaign and office funds, the House Ethics Committee said July 30.
In a press release Thursday, the committee said it had found “substantial reason” to be believe that Schweikert had violated House Rules, the Code of Ethics for Government Service, federal laws and other applicable standards in relation to campaign finance violations and reporting errors by his authorized campaign committees, as well as the misuse of his Members’ Representational Allowance for unofficial purposes; pressuring official staff to perform campaign work; and his “lack of cantor” and due diligence during the investigation.
