THE HILL: Ethics Committee Votes To Launch Investigation Into Rep. Richardson. “The House Ethics Committee voted Thursday to launch an investigation into Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Calif.), according to a report. The committee is looking into whether the three-term lawmaker pressured her congressional staff to work on her campaign. . . . The news of the investigation comes at a tough time for Richardson, who faces a difficult reelection battle next year. The redistricting process paired her against Democratic Rep. Janice Hahn, who replaced Jane Harman earlier this year after Harman resigned. Democrat state Assemblyman Isadore Hall is also expected to run in the primary.”