WASHINGTON — The Senate Ethics Committee has dismissed allegations of misconduct by Sen.Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., after conducting an investigation.Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscriptionGet exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.In a letter obtained by NBC News, the six committee members led by Chair James Lankford, R-Okla., and Vice Chair Chris Coons, D-Del., said the panel “did not find evidence” for the specific allegations given to the committee by Rep.
Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican.“We are writing to inform you that the Select Committee on Ethics (the Committee) dismissed a complaint filed against you by Representative Anna Paulina Luna,” the senators wrote in a letter to Gallego.The letter, dated June 26, was provided by a source familiar with the investigation and has not previously been reported.“Specifically, the complaint alleged campaign finance violations and inappropriate conduct of a sexual nature.In response to your request for an investigation, the Committee referred these allegations to you and requested additional information on April 17 and May 15, 2026.
Based on the investigation of the Committee, the Committee did not find evidence that your actions violated Federal law, Senate Rules or related standards of conduct.”The committee said it considered information in the complaint, statements by individuals identified in it and campaign and congressional office expenditure reports.The panel also “appreciated” Gallego’s “cooperation” throughout the probe, the letter said, while adding that it “retains the authority to revisit this matter should additional facts become known” to them.Gallego has been engaging with the committee investigation and set up a legal defense fund last month to help pay the fees.His office said Monday that he is maintaining the fund for outstanding legal fees.Luna voiced her allegations publicly after news reports alleging that Gallego’s friend, then-Rep.Eric S...