OCE Referral Regarding Rep. Alex Mooney
Briefing
The Office of Congressional Ethics reviewed Representative Alex Mooney's campaign spending and found substantial reason to believe his campaign committees reported disbursements that may not be bona fide campaign expenses and that required information was omitted from FEC reports. The OCE identified likely personal use for frequent small-dollar meals and at least two resort trips, unitemized reimbursements to Rep. Mooney totaling $22,865.05 (of which he later reimbursed some amounts), and $17,250 in gift-card–related expenditures that obscured ultimate payees. The Board recommended the House Committee on Ethics further review these matters and suggested subpoenas for three noncooperative pay