House Democrats back out of White House ethics bill after allegedly being contacted by Biden officials

Several House Democrats pulled their support from a bipartisan White House ethics bill after officials from the Biden administration allegedly reached out to lawmakers regarding the legislation, according to a report.

After Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced their Presidential Ethics Reform Act last month, the pair have been working to secure support from both sides of the aisle to ensure its success in the lower chamber. However, those efforts began to unravel when at least three Democrats rescinded their support after they were contacted by the White House, a source familiar told the Washington Examiner. 

“I was excited to come to Washington to introduce my bill. And was proud that I had found three senior Democratic co-sponsors. When I landed, I was really disappointed to learn that those co-sponsors had decided not to support the bill and had had conversations with the White House,” Porter told the Hill, which reported the news.