Washington • A Republican congressman was removed from the House Ethics Committee on Saturday after it was reported he used thousands of dollars in taxpayer money to settle a misconduct complaint by a former staffer.
Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., who denies wrongdoing, reached a settlement with the aide after she claimed last year that he made unwanted romantic overtures toward her, according to a report published in the New York Times. The fourth-term lawmaker now faces an investigation by the Ethics Committee, according to a spokeswoman to House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
"Speaker Ryan takes the allegations against Mr.