Will House Ethics investigate issues surrounding PMA Group’s relationship with various Members of Congress? According to this Roll Call report, some groups may call for such an investigation.
The request will seek a probe into whether the millions of dollars in campaign contributions the firm generated for favored Members of Congress influenced the tens of millions of dollars in earmarks those lawmakers secured for PMA clients.
Outside groups are barred from filing complaints with the ethics committee, but the panel can initiate probes on its own and the request is sure to pile political pressure on an already strained House Democratic leadership team.