Representative Howard McKeon (R-CA)

Under Investigation by: The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Under Investigation for: Rep. McKeon, along with at least three other congressmen, is under investigation for possibly receiving a preferential mortgage rate from Countrywide Financial. On January 17, 2012, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), ranking member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said in a letter to the committee’s chairman, Darrell Issa (R-CA) that Rep. “McKeon appears to have obtained a significant discount on his VIP loan as a direct result of personal intervention by Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo.” Rep. McKeon’s spokesperson said he did not knowingly receive any special treatment from the company.

Status: In December 2011, Rep. Issa referred Rep. McKeon’s case to the House Ethics Committee.The Oversight and Government Reform Committee is continuing to investigate Countrywide Financial. The status of the ethics committee’s investigation of Rep. McKeon is unknown.