A new report shows the House’s ethics watchdog received thousands of messages from the public during the first three months of 2025 — while it was prohibited from opening any investigations.
Those 4,131 communications included questions about the Office of Congressional Conduct and information about misconduct allegations, according to a report from the office.
On Tuesday, the House named four members to the OCC board, allowing the independent body to move to resume its formal investigations. The office will also begin to formally change its name from the Office of Congressional Ethics, as was required in the rules package for the 119th Congress.