(The Center Square) – A Northeast Ohio Republican congressman continues standing firm amid calls for his resignation over allegations he abused his ex-wife and a former girlfriend.
U.S. Rep. Max Miller plans to ask for a congressional ethics investigation on himself, he said Tuesday on social media.
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