The House Ethics Committee on Monday said it will review a congressional watchdog report finding "substantial reason" to believe U.S. Reps. Ronny Jackson and Wesley Hunt used thousands of dollars of campaign funds for their own personal use.
Hunt's campaign committee paid more than $5,400 on dues and fees to the Oak Room, a private club located in Houston's Post Oak Hotel, in 2022 and 2023, according to the OCE.
The bipartisan House Ethics Committee in press releases Monday afternoon said it received referrals from the OCE about Jackson and Hunt in late March.
The press release for Hunt included a lengthy response from the congressman's attorneys, who denied that any campaign money went toward personal use.
Hunt "does not maintain a campaign office," and he decided the Oak Room membership fees "would be a more prudent use of campaign funds" than renting a Houston campaign office, the lawyers wrote.
Persons:
Monica De La Cruz, Wesley Hunt, Ronny Jackson, Dan Crenshaw, Jackson, Hunt, Michael Guest, Susan Wild
Organizations:
Reps, Texas Independence, U.S, Capitol, Texans, Amarillo, Oak Club, CNBC
Locations:
Texas, Amarillo , Texas, Houston's