Rep. Watkins Faces House Ethics Investigation After Primary Loss

Rep. Steve Watkins (R-Kan.) makes a point during a town hall meeting in Topeka, Kan. on Aug. 26, 2019. John Hanna/AP Photo

Rep. Steve Watkins (R-Kan.), fresh off a primary loss, is facing an investigation, the House Ethics Committee announced this week.

Watkins, 43, is being probed because he was charged with criminal conduct last month, Chairman Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) and ranking member Kenny Marchant (R-Texas) said.