On Tuesday, the House Ethics Committee announced it is opening an investigation into Texas Rep. Troy Nehls following last year's referral.
The Republican-led committee published a press release saying it “decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Troy E. Nehls” after its preliminary inquiry. The panel did not offer any information as to what the probe regarded or the nature of the referral.
The release read:
Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A), 17A(c)(1), and 17A(j), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Troy E. Nehls, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics on December 11, 2023.
The Committee notes that the mere fact of a referral or an extension, and the mandatory disclosure of such an extension and the name of the subject of the matter, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee.
The Committee will announce its course of action in this matter on or before Friday, May 10, 2024.
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