Rep. Jim Costa of Fresno Was Subject of Misconduct Probe, Says He ‘Fully Cooperated’

Rep. Jim Costa of Fresno was subject of misconduct probe, says he ‘fully cooperated’

U.S. Rep. Jim Costa, a Democrat from Fresno, was under investigation by a congressional ethics committee for allegations that he made inappropriate advances to two congressional interns, a new report found. According to a report published Monday by NOTUS (News…

House Ethics Officials Probe Costa, but Dismiss Case Alleging Wrongdoing With Interns

A pair of congressional ethics committees investigated Rep. Jim Costa, who was accused of misconduct involving interns. NOTUS first reported the story Monday. The Washington, D.C.-based digital publication was founded by Robert L. Allbritton, founder of Politico. A Democratic House staffer alleged in a complaint that Costa, D-Fresno, “behaved inappropriately and made advances toward her” during a Washington function in February 2020, before the …

Another Democrat Caught Up In Scandal — This Time With Interns

California Democrat Rep. Jim Costa faced a probe over allegations that he made inappropriate advances toward interns, according to a new report.  A former House Democrat staffer filed a complaint in 2023 accusing Costa of making unwanted advances toward her in February 2020 when she interned for a different lawmaker, NOTUS reported Monday. The complaint was later dismissed by the House Ethics Committee and the Office of Congressional Conduct aft…