Jean Schmidt

Watchdog Says Rep. Schmidt Lied To Ethics Investigators

Susan Crabtree | October 26, 2011, 1:46PM

An ethics watchdog group has filed a complaint with a House ethics office, accusing Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) of lying in an attempt to throw off a previous House ethics investigation into her failure to pay almost $500,000 in legal bills.

The group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, filed its complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics, a quasi-independent body charged with conducting preliminary reviews of allegations against lawmakers and furthering them on to the full Ethics Committee for further action. CREW also asked the FBI to investigate.

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Topics: House Ethics Committee, House of Representatives , Jean Schmidt, Office of Congressional Ethics

House Ethics Leak

House Ethics Office Investigates Rep. Schmidt's Ties To Turkish-American Interest Group

Susan Crabtree | February 14, 2011, 10:44PM

The Office of Congressional Ethics is looking into the legal assistance that Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) is allegedly receiving from a Turkish-American interest group, according to a report in Roll Call.

Bruce Fein, an attorney for Schmidt, told the Capitol Hill newspaper that he is responding to an OCE request but would not say whether or how Schmidt is paying for his legal services.

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Topics: Bruce Fein, House Ethics Committee, House Ethics Leak, Jean Schmidt, Turkey

Gun Control

Republican Jean Schmidt Doesn't Want Obama After Her Guns

Ryan J. Reilly | January 25, 2011, 7:15PM

There are plenty of people hoping President Barack Obama mentions gun control during his State of the Union address this evening in the wake of the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ). Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) is not among them.

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Topics: Barack Obama, Gun Control, Gun Rights, Guns, Jean Schmidt