WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee said Wednesday it is extending an investigation of Democratic Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, the longest-serving member of Congress, over payments to his former chief of staff. He said in April 2016 that he suspended longtime staff chief Cynthia Martin after she pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property, a misdemeanour. But the ethics office said Martin was paid more than $13,000 a month through August 2016. In a related development, the ethics panel also said it is continuing an inquiry of Michael Collins, chief of staff to Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia. The ethics office is an independent agency that investigates complaints against House members and staff and makes recommendation to the House Ethics Committee.

Source: National Post August 09, 2017 18:11 UTC