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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDownton Aaron: ethics group wants probe of Illinois congressman
This is a flagrant violation of House Ethics Rules:
Downton Aaron: ethics group wants probe of Illinois congressman
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLS) --
A civic watchdog group is calling for an ethics investigation of Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock after disclosures that his Washington, D.C., office was redecorated to look like Downton Abbey.
Rep. Schock is the congressman from Peoria, serving in Washington where spending is closely scrutinized. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington is questioning how his Capitol Hill office was redecorated is saying he violated House ethics rules by letting an Illinois interior designer deck out his public office like Downtown Abbey for free.
The disclosure that Schock's public office space looks like that of a British archduke, came from a Washington Post reporter who was struck by the decor and pictures on his Twitter page, which linked to an article he wrote about it.
The photos show fancy red upholstering and gold scrolls on the walls, historical looking prints and paintings and an array of pheasant feathers designed, according to the report, by a central Illinois decorator at no cost.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLS) --
A civic watchdog group is calling for an ethics investigation of Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock after disclosures that his Washington, D.C., office was redecorated to look like Downton Abbey.
Rep. Schock is the congressman from Peoria, serving in Washington where spending is closely scrutinized. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington is questioning how his Capitol Hill office was redecorated is saying he violated House ethics rules by letting an Illinois interior designer deck out his public office like Downtown Abbey for free.
The disclosure that Schock's public office space looks like that of a British archduke, came from a Washington Post reporter who was struck by the decor and pictures on his Twitter page, which linked to an article he wrote about it.
The photos show fancy red upholstering and gold scrolls on the walls, historical looking prints and paintings and an array of pheasant feathers designed, according to the report, by a central Illinois decorator at no cost.
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Downton Aaron: ethics group wants probe of Illinois congressman (Original Post)
MohRokTah
Feb 2015
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yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)1. No cost to taxpayers. Sounds like a win-win to me as long
As it stay in the office after he retires or Illinois elects someone else. Nice office too.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)3. May be at a cost of how he votes or appropriates funds to though.......that is why many gifts are a
No no & under ethic rules
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)4. I know but this seems different then trips or jewelry and things like that
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)5. Just found out he is Republican....fire him!!! Lol.
3catwoman3
(24,045 posts)2. When elected to congress for the class of 2009...
...he was the youngest member of the House. I believe he identifies himself as a member of the Tea Party.