A nonpartisan congressional investigation found “substantial reason to believe” that Rep. Mike Honda and his congressional staff used taxpayer resources to benefit his campaign, according to a report released Thursday afternoon.
But the committee made up of Honda’s colleagues that reviews such reports has not yet determined whether Honda, a San Jose Democrat, should face any penalties, saying in a statement Thursday from Rep. Charles Dent (R-Pa.) and Linda Sanchez (D-Whittier), the chairman and ranking Democrat, that it would take more time to review the initial investigative report.
Honda, in a statement, said the report “draws no conclusions” and that “the issues addressed in the report simply do not represent congressional ethics violations.