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ResolvedCampaign & Elections

using campaign funds for a 2015 family trip which included some campaign activity

Marlin A. Stutzman
Marlin A. Stutzman
RepublicanIN-3 · Representative
August 31, 2016
First Reported
November 29, 2017
Concluded
1 year, 3 months
Duration
3
Actions Taken

What Happened

In 2016 Stutzman was investigated for using campaign funds for a 2015 family trip which included some campaign activity. The House Committee on Ethics recommended further review; however after Stutzman's loss in the 2016 election, the investigation was ended.

Timeline

August 31, 2016House Office of Congressional Ethics

recommended that the Committee on Ethics further review the allegation

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November 29, 2017House Committee on Ethics

published the Office of Congressional Ethics Report and Findings and Rep. Stutzman's response.

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January 2, 2017House Committee on Ethics

reported that election loss ended the committee's jurisdiction.

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