Rep. Sweeney calls for the immediate resignation of Speaker Householder

COLUMBUS—State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Cleveland) today called for the resignation of Republican Speaker of the House Larry Householder (R-Glenford) following federal charges that he engaged in a $60 million bribery, racketeering scheme. This is the second FBI investigation into House GOP leadership in three years.

“Larry Householder must resign the Speakership immediately. The staggering allegations against him are an unwelcome distraction from the important work that must be done to serve the people of Ohio during a once-in-a-century pandemic,” said Rep. Sweeney. “Ohio’s nearly two decades of one party rule have culminated in a Republican culture of corruption and the FBI investigation of two GOP Speakers of the House in three years. Ohioans deserve far better, and I am committed to restoring public trust and accountability in our government. If Householder does not resign in the very near future, then I will call upon on my colleagues across the aisle to convene the House and vote him out.”

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