Standing committee · House · 119th Congress
House Committee on Ethics
The House Committee on Ethics has the jurisdiction to administer travel, gift, financial disclosure, outside income, and other regulations; advise members and staff; issue advisory opinions and investigate potential ethics violations. The Committee is the only standing committee of the House whose membership is evenly divided between each political party. The Committee includes five members of each party. Also, unlike other committees, the day-to-day work of the Committee on Ethics is conducted by a staff that is nonpartisan by rule.
Jurisdiction source: ethics.house.gov/about/committee-history
Contact
Website
ethics.house.govAddress
1015 LHOB; Washington, DC 20515-6328Phone
(202) 225-7103Ranking member
Members
Chaired by Michael Patton Guest
Current staff
120 alumni tracked
Bills referred
119th Congress
Subcommittees
Chapter I
Members
10 on the committee · sorted by leadership, then party seniority
| Name | Role | Party | State | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMichael Patton Guest | Chairmajority | Republican | MS | 1 |
| RAndrew R. Garbarino | Membermajority | Republican | NY | 2 |
| RAshley Hinson | Membermajority | Republican | IA | 3 |
| RNathaniel Moran | Membermajority | Republican | TX | 4 |
| RBrad Knott | Membermajority | Republican | NC | 5 |
| DMark Desaulnier | Ranking memberminority | Democrat | CA | 1 |
| DDeborah K. Ross | Memberminority | Democrat | NC | 2 |
| DGlenn Ivey | Memberminority | Democrat | MD | 3 |
| DSylvia R. Garcia | Memberminority | Democrat | TX | 4 |
| DSuhas Subramanyam | Memberminority | Democrat | VA | 5 |
Chapter II
Staff
32 current · 120 alumni on record
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Denia P. Alcoser | STAFF ASSISTANT | May 27, 2025 to Present |
| David Arrojo | COUNSEL TO THE RANKING MEMBER | Jan 3, 2023 to Present |
| Sydney R. Bellwoar | SENIOR COUNSEL | Sep 1, 2024 to Present |
| Allison G. Chipman | RESEARCHER | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Melissa L. Chong | COUNSEL | Apr 11, 2022 to Present |
| Melanie L. Cohan | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION | May 1, 2025 to Present |
| Joel J. Downs | CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE CHAIRMAN | Apr 14, 2025 to Present |
| Emily M. Eisenrauch | SENIOR COUNSEL | Sep 1, 2024 to Present |
| Katherine J. Fitzpatrick | SENIOR COUNSEL | Dec 1, 2025 to Present |
| Nicqelle D. Fleming | COUNSEL | Aug 5, 2024 to Present |
| Christine Gwinn | COUNSEL | Jun 6, 2022 to Present |
| Jackson K. Hovland | STAFF ASSISTANT | May 19, 2025 to Present |
| Annie B. Hudgins | COUNSEL | Jan 26, 2026 to Present |
| Nicholas M. Long | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | May 1, 2025 to Present |
| Justin A. Lopez-Beltran | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jun 2, 2025 to Present |
| Kathryn Rose McLane | FD ANALYST | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Dorian D. Mitchell | SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR | Mar 8, 2024 to Present |
| Sarah P. Myers-Mutschall | DIRECTOR OF ADVICE & EDUCATION | Feb 1, 2022 to Present |
| Tamar Nedzar | SENIOR COUNSEL | Dec 1, 2015 to Present |
| Roshan J. Patel | COUNSEL | Aug 16, 2021 to Present |
| Deborah R. Peay | SENIOR FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE MNGR. | Jan 1, 2016 to Present |
| Brittney L. Pescatore | DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATIONS | Jan 23, 2018 to Present |
| Christopher C. Pierce | COUNSEL | Oct 16, 2023 to Present |
| Raymond T. Rhatican | COUNSEL | Aug 5, 2024 to Present |
| Stephanie S. Richards | DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSU | Mar 1, 2022 to Present |
| Arlinda M. Rouse | SENIOR COUNSEL | Dec 1, 2025 to Present |
| Thomas A. Rust | STAFF DIRECTOR/CHIEF COUNSEL | Jan 1, 2016 to Present |
| Sara J. Ryan | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jun 9, 2025 to Present |
| Jennifer E. Seeba | COUNSEL | Aug 1, 2023 to Present |
| Kathleen E. Seibert | RESEARCHER | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Peyton S. Wilmer | SENIOR INVESTIGATIVE CLERK | Dec 1, 2025 to Present |
| Leighton F. Young IV | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jun 9, 2025 to Present |
Alumni
Showing 50 of 120
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Danielle R. Appleman | INVESTIGATOR | Nov 12, 2019 to Aug 5, 2021 |
| David Arrojo | COUNSEL TO THE CHAIRMAN | Apr 1, 2019 to Jan 2, 2023 |
| David Arrojo | COUNSEL | Jan 1, 2016 to Feb 10, 2019 |
| Tonia S. Awoniyi | DIRECTOR OF ADVICE AND EDUCATION | Sep 1, 2018 to Nov 6, 2021 |
| Jessica E. Baker | COUNSEL | Sep 2, 2017 to Oct 24, 2020 |
| Craig Barber | SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR | Jan 1, 2016 to Mar 24, 2019 |
| Cheryl Q. Barnes | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jul 9, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 |
| Sydney R. Bellwoar | COUNSEL | Jul 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2024 |
| Stephen K. Boursalian | STAFF ASSISTANT | Nov 25, 2019 to Apr 11, 2020 |
| Keelie M. Broom | COUNSEL TO THE CHAIRMAN | Jun 12, 2023 to Apr 13, 2025 |
| Jill E. Caress | STAFF ASSISTANT | Sep 3, 2019 to Jan 30, 2020 |
| Jacob S. Carrasco | STAFF ASSISTANT | Feb 22, 2016 to Sep 30, 2016 |
| Caiden S. Carter | STAFF ASSISTANT | Feb 12, 2024 to Apr 13, 2025 |
| Kristina M. Celeste | STAFF ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2019 to Oct 20, 2019 |
| Allison G. Chipman | SENIOR STAFF ASSISTANT | May 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Allison G. Chipman | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jun 20, 2023 to Apr 30, 2024 |
| Sheria Clarke | COUNSEL TO THE CHAIRMAN | Jan 3, 2017 to Mar 31, 2017 |
| Melanie L. Cohan | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Sep 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025 |
| Melanie L. Cohan | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2024 |
| Melanie L. Cohan | ADVICE & EDUCATION CLERK | Dec 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022 |
| Melanie L. Cohan | STAFF ASSISTANT | Aug 9, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 |
| Mendez Fabiana A. Corsi | SENIOR STAFF ASSISTANT | May 12, 2023 to Jun 27, 2023 |
| Mendez Fabiana A. Corsi | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 3, 2022 to May 11, 2023 |
| Katherine L. Dacey | INVESTIGATIVE COUNSEL | Aug 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2018 |
| Teri K. Dees | SENIOR COUNSEL | Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 30, 2017 |
| Destinae C. Demery | FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE CLERK | Jun 1, 2016 to Jul 31, 2017 |
| Destinae C. Demery | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2016 |
| Kathryn J. Donahue | SENIOR COUNSEL | Jan 23, 2018 to Jan 2, 2021 |
| Kathryn J. Donahue | COUNSEL | Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 30, 2018 |
| Christopher A. Donesa | COUNSEL TO THE RANKING MEMBER | Oct 1, 2019 to Jan 2, 2021 |
| Christopher A. Donesa | COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019 |
| Brittany J. Dowell | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2016 to Apr 19, 2016 |
| Emily M. Eisenrauch | COUNSEL | Jan 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024 |
| Melissa J. Epstein | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 6, 2020 to Jul 31, 2021 |
| Ryan M. Eseppi | STAFF ASSISTANT | Sep 25, 2019 to Sep 12, 2021 |
| Robert Eskridge | COUNSEL | Jan 1, 2016 to Jun 5, 2019 |
| Sydney R. Fields | COUNSEL | Jun 7, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Katherine J. Fitzpatrick | COUNSEL | Feb 21, 2022 to Nov 30, 2025 |
| Janet M. Foster | SENIOR COUNSEL | Jan 3, 2023 to Apr 26, 2024 |
| Janet M. Foster | COUNSEL | Apr 16, 2018 to Jan 2, 2023 |
| Olivia J. Gardner | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jul 1, 2017 to Nov 3, 2017 |
| Nicholas S. Goranites | FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE CLERK | Jun 13, 2022 to Jan 30, 2023 |
| Nicholas S. Goranites | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jul 22, 2021 to Jun 12, 2022 |
| Mark J. Hamilton Jr. | INVESTIGATIVE CLERK | Dec 1, 2018 to Jun 14, 2019 |
| Mark J. Hamilton Jr. | STAFF ASSISTANT | Nov 1, 2017 to Nov 30, 2018 |
| Donna Herbert | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION | Aug 1, 2016 to May 1, 2025 |
| Donna Herbert | FINANCIAL ANALYST | Jul 1, 2016 to Jul 25, 2016 |
| Audrey A. Hickenlooper | ADVICE AND EDUCATION CLERK | Dec 1, 2015 to Jul 26, 2019 |
| Audrey A. Hickenlooper | TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE | Jul 24, 2017 to Jul 24, 2017 |
| Christian M. Hollowell | ADVICE AND EDUCATION CLERK | Jun 1, 2016 to Jul 25, 2017 |
Chapter III
Bills referred
Showing 25 of 57 most-recent bills referred to this committee