Watchdog Group Claims Aaron Schock’s ‘Downton Abbey’-Inspired Office May Have Violated House Ethics
WASHINGTON — A watchdog organisation said“Downton Abbey”-inspired
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a complaintThe Washington Post
In a complaintHouse rules
While Schock’s bureau told a Post that a congressman paid for a seat himself, CREW saysviolate House rules
A deputy from Schock’s bureau did not immediately lapse a ask for comment.
Even if Schock did compensate for a seat properly, he has shown that he has costly ambience in seat in a past. In 2010, for example, he spent $79,061 on furniture, that enclosed over $5,000 paid to a association that specializes in hardwood podiums, USA Today reported
According to CREW, Schock’s 2012 debate paid Hoar’s association $5,522 for “office equipment.”statement
It’s not a initial time that Schock has been suspected of using afoul of congressional ethics rules. In 2013, a House Ethics Committee investigated allegationsfound
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