Former Rep. Matt Gaetz is just that -- a former representative. That made the release of an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into his professional and private life -- begun during former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's 117th Congress -- highly unusual.

The House Ethics Committee found “substantial evidence” that former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz paid women — including a 17-year-old girl — for sex and used illegal drugs while in Congress, according to a long-awaited report that was released on Monday.

A 37-page report detailed the findings from a yearslong investigation into allegations that Mr. Gaetz engaged in a range of illegal conduct. He has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

In June, the House Ethics Committee had announced that it was investigating Gaetz over allegations of illicit drug use, sharing inappropriate images on the House floor with other lawmakers, using campaign funds for personal matters, making payments for sex and having sexual contact with a minor.

An independent congressional watchdog wants to dig deeper into separate campaign finance allegations against two lawmakers, Reps. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.). The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE),

An independent federal agency recommends the House Ethics Committee open a full-scale investigation into U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles over discrepancies on his campaign finance disclosures. Ogles refused to cooperate with the federal review of his finances,

The Office of Congressional Ethics on Thursday announced that it has “substantial reason to believe” two Republican House members potentially violated campaign finance regulations, Politico reports. Per the report,

The ethics committee said existing law and guidance from the Federal Election Commission is “often ambiguous” and provides gray areas of spending.