WASHINGTON -- A congressional ethics watchdog has concluded that U.S. Reps. Marie Newman of Illinois and Doug Lamborn of Colorado may have violated federal law, prompting reviews from the House Ethics Committee.
An attorney representing Newman told the committee in December that the congresswoman"cooperates completely with the review," but, that OCE"has prejudged the matter from the beginning." When Newman did not hire Chehade, he filed a lawsuit to enforce the contract. He claimed that he decided to not run for the congressional seat in 2020 because of the promise that Newman would hire him as a foreign policy advisor during the campaign and then a district or legislative director once she took office. In a motion to dismiss the case, Newman's counsel acknowledged that her contract was in violation of House employment and federal contracting rules.
Newman is a former management consultant who started and led an anti-bullying nonprofit. During her campaign for the House, she argued Lipinski no longer reflected the views of the district, which backed Sen. Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist, over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential primary. She called herself the"true Democrat" during the race, and said she would fight for Medicare for All, abortion rights and a path to citizenship for people in the U.S. illegally.
The report includes details about Laborn's wife having access to an official House email account and even at times sleeping in the office with Lamborn. The lawmaker told the ethics office his wife played"a substantial role," in his congressional office which at times included hiring, firing, and promotions.
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