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ResolvedEthics Violation

failing to wear a mask on the House floor during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mary E. Miller
Mary E. Miller
RepublicanIL-15 · Representative
August 2, 2021
First Reported
September 28, 2021
Concluded
2 months
Duration
3
Actions Taken

What Happened

In the summer of 2021, Rep. Miller was fined for failing to wear a mask on the House floor during the COVID-19 pandemic. Miller's appeal was rejected.

Timeline

August 2, 2021

Miller was fined by the Sergeant at Arms.

August 25, 2021

Miller appealed the fine.

Source →
September 28, 2021House Committee on Ethics

announced that Miller had appealed the fine, but the appeal was rejected

Source →

Data: GovTrack.us Misconduct Database (CC0 public domain)