Butterfield Faces Ethics Probe Over Foreign Travel

RALEIGH — North Carolina Congressman G.K. Butterfield is one of a half-dozen federal lawmakers facing an ethics probe for allegedly pocketing portions of his taxpayer-funded travel stipend.
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In January, Butterfield faced criticism for spending $4,406 for food and lodging at a five-star hotel while attending climate-change talks in Denmark. Butterfield said that lawmakers weren’t aware of the costs prior to the trip and that House leaders made the travel arrangements.