House ethics panel outlines charges against Waters, sets stage for fall trial

House ethics panel outlines charges against Waters

WASHINGTON — The House ethics committee has formally charged California Democrat Maxine Waters with three counts of ethics wrongdoing, including charges that she accepted special favors for a family member.

The announcement of the charges opens the way for a trial this fall before eight members of the ethics committee — four Democrats and four Republicans.

Waters, a 10-term representative from Los Angeles who holds a senior position on the Financial Services Committee, has denied the charges. The committee denied her motion to dismiss the charges.