Ethics committee issues public reprimand of lobby group
- The Iowa House Ethics Committee issued a public reprimand to a registered lobby group on April 23, 2025.
- This action followed a complaint filed by Rep. Samantha Fett regarding a posting on the group's website.
- The online post identified Representative Fett's occupation as a former stripper.
- Representative Fett stated her complaint aimed to hold the group accountable to lobbyist ethics and rules.
- The bipartisan committee unanimously voted to issue the public reprimand.
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Capitol Notebook: Ethics committee issues public reprimand of lobby group
A lobbyist group was issued an official reprimand by the Iowa House Ethics Committee on Wednesday after a state lawmaker objected to a claim posted about her on the group’s website.
Panel reprimands lobbyists for false online claim about Iowa lawmaker - Radio Iowa
The Iowa House Ethics Committee has unanimously voted to reprimand a mother-daughter lobbying team for falsely claiming on a website that a member of the House was a former stripper. Republican Representative Samantha Fett of Indianola filed the ethics complaint, alleging the pair had violated the legislature’s rules for lobbyists and their online post could […]

House Ethics Committee reprimands group for claiming lawmaker was a former stripper
The House Ethics Committee unanimously voted to reprimand members of the “Bitches Get Stuff Done” organization for publishing content online claiming Rep. Samantha Fett, R-Carlisle, was a “former stripper.” The committee met to discuss a complaint made by Fett against…
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