The House ethics committee has cleared Representative Chellie Pingree's use of her fiance's corporate jet for personal travel.
It says transportation qualifies as a gift and that House members may accept gifts from family members.
The committee further states that a fiance is treated as a relative.
The issue erupted after a video surfaced of Pingree walking off a jet owned by Wall Street financier S. Donald Sussman.
Sussman and Pingree have been engaged since 2008.
Pingree had previously criticized the use of corporate jets by members of Congress.
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Pingree Cleared by Ethics Committee
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