GOP lawmaker under House ethics review blasts 'baseless' investigation

The House of Representatives' internal watchdog is reviewing allegations made against a Texas House Republican, which he called "baseless" on Monday. Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, is being probed by the House Committee on Ethics, according to an announcement released in the afternoon. The reason for the investigation is not immediately clear, but Gooden said it was finance-related in a statement to Fox News Digital denying culpability. REPUBLICAN LAWMAKER WELCOMES HOUSE ETHICS PROBE INTO SEXUAL MI