Senate Ethics Committee dismisses misconduct complaint against Gallego

Washington — The Senate Ethics Committee informed Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego that it dismissed a complaint against him in which GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna accused him of misconduct, Gallego's office said Monday.

Senate Ethics Committee dismisses misconduct complaint against Gallego

TL;DR

  • The Senate Ethics Committee dismissed a misconduct complaint against Sen. Ruben Gallego.
  • GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna accused Gallego of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations.
  • The committee found no evidence that Gallego's actions violated federal law, Senate rules, or standards of conduct.
  • Gallego cooperated fully with the investigation and denied all wrongdoing.
  • Gallego called for an apology from Luna, characterizing the accusations as right-wing conspiracies.
  • The complaint was made as other women accused former Rep. Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct.