OCE Referral Regarding Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

OCE Referral Regarding Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

OCE Referral Regarding Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Exhibits (1 of 2)

OCE Referral Regarding Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Exhibits (2 of 2)

On June 23, 2022, the Office of Congressional Ethics transmitted a referral to the Committee on Ethics of the United States House of Representatives regarding Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. 

Nature of the Review 

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may have accepted impermissible gifts associated with her attendance at the Met Gala in 2021.  If Rep. Ocasio-Cortez accepted impermissible gifts, then she may have violated House rules, standards of conduct, and federal law.

OCE Recommendation 

The Board recommended that the Committee on Ethics of the United States House of Representatives further review the above allegation concerning Rep. Ocasio-Cortez because there is substantial reason to believe that she accepted impermissible gifts associated with her attendance at the Met Gala in 2021.

Committee Action 

On December 7, 2022, the Committee on Ethics released a statement indicating it would extend the matter regarding Rep. Ocasio-Cortez pursuant to Committee Rule 17(a).

On March 2, 2023, the Committee on Ethics released a statement announcing it would continue to gather the information necessary to complete its review. The Committee published the OCE report and findings and announced the allegations would be further reviewed pursuant to Committee Rule 18(a).