Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., has been charged with weapons violation at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority confirmed to NBC News on Monday. The spokesperson, who said Spartz was charged Friday, cited a section of Virginia law tied to the dangerous use of firearms or other weapons, […]
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GOP US Rep. Spartz, of Indiana, charged with bringing gun through airport security, officials say
FILE – Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., speaks during a Lincoln Day Dinner, May 2, 2024, in Noblesville, Ind. Spartz faces a weapons violation charge for bringing a firearm through airport security, airport authorities said Monday, July 1. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz has been charged with bringing […]
Ethics panel probes Rep. Spartz over staff abuse claims
The House Ethics Committee has made preliminary inquiries into Rep. Victoria Spartz’s treatment of staff in response to multiple complaints filed about the Indiana Republican’s alleged “abuse,” “general toxicity,” and “rage,” according to a current aide and a former aide who made complaints and have been contacted by investigators in recent weeks. The aides, who […]
In reversal, US Rep. Victoria Spartz to seek reelection for Indiana seat
FILE – Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., a holdout on Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt limit bill, speaks to reporters outside the speaker’s office during floor debate on the measure, at the Capitol in Washington, April 26, 2023. Spartz announced Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, that she intends to seek reelection for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District, reversing an […]
Rep. Victoria Spartz waffling on retirement decision
Rep. Victoria Spartz is waffling on her decision to retire, after the Indiana Republican announced last year that she planned to leave Congress. “I will probably make my decision what to do this weekend,” Spartz said in a text message to POLITICO on Thursday. “I’ll keep you posted!” While Spartz is remaining noncommittal about whether […]