The House Ethics Committee has found Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA) guilty of violating House rules.
The committe will send a formal request to the House to adopt the report and approve a reprimand for Richardson.
Richardson was found guilty on multiple counts of pressuring her staff to participate in campaign activities and obstructing the investigation by destroying and tampering with documents.
If the reprimand is approved, Richardson will pay a fine of $10,000 and will be required to have official staff sign a waiver stating they were not pressured into campaign work of activities.
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