Cori Bush

In January 2024, news outlets reported that Rep. Bush was simultaneously under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Election Commission, and the House Ethics Committee regarding her campaign's use of security funds. According to FEC filings, Bush paid her husband Cortney Merritts $60,000 in 2022 and $42,500 in 2023 for security services.

• Axios — Rep. Cori Bush under DOJ, FEC, and House Ethics investigation into use of security funds (2024-01-30)
• NBC News — DOJ investigating Rep. Cori Bush campaign's use of security funds (2024-01-30)
• NPR — Rep. Cori Bush is under investigation after hiring husband as security (2024-01-30)

The Office of Congressional Ethics dismissed the complaint after concluding that Bush's husband had performed bona fide security work and had not been overpaid. Bush stated she has faced 'relentless threats' to her physical safety since her election in 2020.

• NPR — Rep. Cori Bush is under investigation after hiring husband as security (2024-01-30)
• Office of Congressional Conduct (formerly OCE)