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ResolvedEthics Violation

keeping the difference between his requested travel per diems and the amount he actually spent

Joe Wilson
Joe Wilson
RepublicanSC-2 · Representative
July 30, 2010
First Reported
December 31, 2010
Concluded
5 months
Duration
2
Actions Taken

What Happened

In 2010 Wilson was investigated for keeping the difference between his requested travel per diems and the amount he actually spent. The House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct recommended no further action.

Timeline

July 30, 2010House Office of Congressional Ethics

recommended that the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct further review the allegations

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December 31, 2010House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct

recommended no further action

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