McCaul Named to Ethics Committee

(Washington, D.C.) – The Republican Conference has selected Congressman Michael McCaul to serve on the United States House of Representatives Ethics Committee.

"I am honored to accept this position," stated McCaul. He went on to say, "Americans everywhere have made it clear that they want integrity restored to this institution and its Members to act more ethically. All of us in Congress should be held to a higher standard than the general public and I will work to hold all Members to that higher standard as this committee has never been more relevant than it is today."

The House Ethics Committee is charged with investigating all alleged violations of the Code of Official Conduct. These allegations include but are not limited to ethical and criminal complaints made against fellow Members.

Republican Leader John Boehner asked McCaul to serve on the committee for specific reasons.

"This is one of the most difficult assignments in the House, but also one of the most important. I selected Michael for the job because I know he holds himself, his staff and his colleagues to the high ethical standards Americans expect from their elected officials. He makes an excellent and very qualified new addition to the House Ethics Committee," stated Republican Leader John Boehner."

Before his election to Congress Congressman McCaul worked in the Justice Department’s Public Integrity section which oversees federal efforts to combat corruption through the prosecution of elected and appointed public officials at all levels of government. McCaul also served as Deputy Attorney General for Texas under now Senator John Cornyn.

Congressman McCaul represents the Tenth Congressional District of Texas which includes all or parts of Harris, Austin, Waller, Washington, Lee, Burleson, Bastrop and Travis counties.