House Ethics Committee exploring whether to investigate Rep. John Duncan

By Melissa Quinn

Published February 20, 2018 10:10pm ET

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House Ethics Committee exploring whether to investigate Rep. John Duncan — The statement from the House Ethics Committee does not disclose what the inquiry was related to, but the Nashville Post reported in July that John Duncan had paid his family members, including his two sons, hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) | Mark Humphrey

The House Ethics Committee revealed Tuesday it is considering whether to investigate Rep. John Duncan, R-Tenn.

In a statement, Ethics Committee Chairwoman Susan Brooks, R-Ind., and ranking member Ted Deutch, D-Fla., said they received a received an inquiry from the Office of Congressional Ethics regarding Duncan on Jan. 4. The committee has until April 4 to decide whether it will initiate an investigation into the Tennessee Republican.

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