A watchdog group is calling on the Office of Congressional Ethics to investigate Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for using video of House proceedings in the promotion of her election campaign.
The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust’s report highlighted four instances in which Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign social media account reposted videos of herself speaking on the House floor.
Federal law and House rules prohibit congressional members from utilizing official House resources, which are funded by taxpayers and evoke the authority of the government, for their own campaign use.
“The law is quite clear that Members cannot use official resources, and specifically House video, for political purposes,” Kendra Arnold, executive director of FACT, said. “This law not only safeguards taxpayer-funded resources from abuse, but it upholds the integrity of official proceedings by minimizing the incentive for Members to use them for their own personal political gain.”
According to House rules, members are strictly prohibited from using photographs and video of the House floor or committee proceedings for campaigning. When it comes to a member’s campaign social media account, they cannot link any official content or resources nor include a link to the member’s account.
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