ResolvedBribery & CorruptionCampaign & Elections
spending Members’ Representational Allowance (MRA) funds on holiday events in his district and converting campaign funds to personal use
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
DemocratGA-2 · Representative
June 16, 2020
First Reported
December 30, 2024
Concluded
4 years, 7 months
Duration
4
Actions Taken
What Happened
Rep. Bishop was investigated for spending both House office funds and campaign funds for personal use, including on annual holiday gatherings and tuition. The investigation has been carried into the 118th Congress. On Dec. 30, 2024, the Committee announced that while "there was evidence that the Member’s campaign did not fully comply with the applicable standards relating to personal use of campaign funds, as well as reporting or recordkeeping requirements for campaign expenditures", the member did not do so intentionally. The investigation has been ended.
Timeline
June 16, 2020House Committee on Ethics
continue an investigation based on an unpublished February 2020 referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics
Source →July 31, 2020House Committee on Ethics
published the Office of Congressional Ethics Report and Findings and the member's response
Source →December 30, 2024House Committee on Ethics
ended the investigation despite evidence that rules were violated
Source →Data: GovTrack.us Misconduct Database (CC0 public domain)