Richardson’s Case Sent to House Ethics Committee

Democratic Rep. Laura Richardson, embarrassed by a foreclosure dispute back home in California, may soon find herself the subject of a House ethics committee investigation.

Sources tell POLITICO that the Office of Congressional Ethics has referred Richardson’s case to the House ethics committee, which will be required to announce within days whether it’s going to pursue a full investigation.

Richardson’s case is one of three OCE referrals the committee will consider Thursday. The others — both previously reported — involve Reps. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and Sam Graves (R-Mo.).

Read more: (John Bresnahan and Jonathan Allen, “Richardson Case Sent to Ethics Panel,” Politico, 10/28/09)