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Referral·Office of Congressional Ethicsreferral

OCE Referral Regarding Rep. John Rutherford

Published May 31, 202222 pages
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Briefing

The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) found substantial reason to believe Representative John Rutherford repeatedly failed to file timely Periodic Transaction Reports (PTRs) for numerous securities transactions between 2017 and 2021. The Board referred the matter to the House Committee on Ethics for further review after finding 157 late-reported transactions in publicly filed PTRs and noting inconsistencies in transaction dates and delayed payment of fines. Rutherford and his Chief of Staff, Jenifer Bradley, declined to cooperate with the OCE, which recommends subpoenas for both.

Allegations

  • [high]Rep. John Rutherford failed to file timely Periodic Transaction Reports (PTRs) for various reportable securities transactions.
  • [medium]Rep. Rutherford’s PTRs contained inaccurate transaction dates compared to brokerage statements.
  • [medium]Rep. Rutherford did not timely pay required late-filing fines until after the OCE opened its review.

    • Findings

    • [referred]The OCE Board found there is substantial reason to believe Rep. Rutherford failed to file timely PTRs for various reportable transactions in violation of federal law and House rules.

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