GOP Rep. Ross Spano under investigation by Justice Department
Rebecca Klar
2 hrs ago The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating Rep. Ross Spano (R-Fla.) over allegations of campaign finance violations, the House Ethics Committee announced Thursday.
The DOJ asked the committee to defer the review of the allegations to the department, the committee said.
The Ethics Committee had been reviewing the allegations since September and a decision on the next steps was expected to be announced Thursday.
"The Department of Justice has asked the Committee to defer consideration of this matter and the Committee, following precedent, unanimously voted to defer consideration of this matter at this time," the committee said in the release.
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