For CREW’s reaction to today’s Ethics Committee announcement to defer the investigation into Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ), please see CREW’s statement regarding yesterday’s announcement by the Ethics Committee on its deferral of its investigation into Rep. Vito Fossella (R-NY).  It's posted below.  Please just substitute relevant Renzi information into statement.

Bottom line:  We're shocked.  Given the track record of the House Ethics Committee, we shouldn't be.  But, we are.