[House Report 112-419] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] House Calendar No. 120 _______________________________________________________________________ 112th Congress } { Report 2d Session } HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES { 112-419 _______________________________________________________________________ . IN THE MATTER REGARDING ARRESTS OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE DURING A PROTEST OUTSIDE THE EMBASSY OF SUDAN IN WASHINGTON, DC, ON MARCH 16, 2012 __________ R E P O R T of the COMMITTEE ON ETHICS [GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT] March 22, 2012.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed ___ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 2011 COMMITTEE ON ETHICS JO BONNER, Alabama, Chairman LINDA T. SANCHEZ, California, MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Texas Ranking Member K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, Texas JOHN A. YARMUTH, Kentucky CHARLES W. DENT, Pennsylvania DONNA F. EDWARDS, Maryland GREGG HARPER, Mississippi PEDRO R. PIERLUISI, Puerto Rico JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut Report Staff Daniel A. Schwager, Chief Counsel/Staff Director Deborah Sue Mayer, Director of Investigations Kelle A. Strickland, Counsel to the Chairman Daniel J. Taylor, Counsel to the Ranking Member Christopher R. Tate, Counsel Brittany M. Bohren, Investigative Clerk LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL ---------- House of Representatives, Committee on Ethics, Washington, DC, March 22, 2012. Hon. Karen L. Haas, Clerk, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Ms. Haas: Pursuant to clauses 3(a)(2) and 3(b) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, we herewith transmit the attached Report, ``In the Matter Regarding Arrests of Members of the House During a Protest Outside the Embassy of Sudan in Washington, DC, on March 16, 2012.'' Sincerely, Jo Bonner, Chairman. Linda T. Sanchez, Ranking Member. 112th Congress, 2d Session U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON ETHICS IN THE MATTER REGARDING ARRESTS OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE DURING A PROTEST OUTSIDE THE EMBASSY OF SUDAN IN WASHINGTON, DC, ON MARCH 16, 2012 _______ March 22, 2012 _______ Mr. Bonner, from the Committee on Ethics, submitted the following R E P O R T In accordance with H. Res. 451, adopted on June 5, 2007, and extended in the 112th Congress by H. Res. 5, Section 4(d) and Rule 18(e)(2) of the Committee on Ethics (Committee), the Committee hereby submits the following Report to the House of Representatives: I. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION On March 20, 2012, the Committee convened for the purpose of considering the arrest on March 16, 2012, of Representatives Al Green, Jim McGovern, James P. Moran, and John W. Olver during a protest outside the Embassy of Sudan in Washington, D.C., for crossing a police line. Representatives Green, McGovern, Moran, and Olver each paid a $100 fine and were released following their arrest. The local proceedings related to these arrests are now resolved. The Committee voted against empanelling an investigative subcommittee regarding this matter. The Committee considered the scope and nature of the conduct of Representatives Green, McGovern, Moran, and Olver and determined that review by an investigative subcommittee is not required in this matter. II. STATEMENT UNDER RULE XIII, CLAUSE 3(c) OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Committee made no special oversight findings in this Report. No budget statement is submitted. No funding is authorized by any measure in this Report.