Knight Failed to File Ethics Forms, Another Due Tomorrow
One-Term Wonder Republican Congressman Steve Knight failed to file legally required ethics forms that would have outlined potential conflicts of interest for voters.
Tomorrow, every Member of Congress must turn in an updated financial disclosure form for 2014. Will Steve Knight skip this deadline, too?
“The hardworking families of California’s 25th District deserve a representative they can trust,” said DCCC Communication Director Matt Thornton. “If One-Term Wonder Steve Knight isn’t willing to disclose his financial interests, how can his constituents trust him at all?”
The late filing penalty for Candidate Financial Disclosure Statements is $200 per missed deadline, with up to a $50,000 fine for “knowingly and willfully” failing to file. At the end of April, Knight reported his campaign had just over $29,000 cash on hand and over $50,000 in debt.
BACKGROUND
Knight Failed To File Required Financial Disclosure Forms. “Freshman Santa Clarita Valley Congressman Steve Knight admitted this week that he failed to file a necessary financial disclosure statement…The missed disclosure statements detail the financial interests and holdings of congressional representatives and candidates with the purpose of outlining where they could potentially have a conflict of interest.” [Santa Clarita Valley Signal, 5/08/15]
$200 Late Filing Penalty For Each Financial Disclosure Statement. [U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ethics Instruction Guide for Financial Disclosure Statements and Periodic Transaction Reports, Page 7, Calendar Year 2014]
Up To $50,000 Penalty For Failing To File “Knowingly And Willfully.” According to House ethics rules, “The EIGA provides that the Attorney General may seek … up to a $50,000 fine for anyone who knowingly and willfully fails to file a Statement…” [U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ethics Instruction Guide for Financial Disclosure Statements and Periodic Transaction Reports, Page 8, Calendar Year 2014]