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Things didn’t let up after the weekend. On Monday, USA Today reported that Schock is one of the top travel spenders in the House of Representatives, having spent more than $100,000 on travel in 2013 alone. Adding to his growing reputation as a lavish spender was an article in Politico, which reported that he had spent thousands of dollars on tickets to the Super Bowl and the Country Music Awards and has spent more than $200,000 on legal services since 2011.
Politico also reported that Schock employs a personal photographer and spent over $100,000 on two new cars for use in his district. According to Politico, his office said it has launched an internal review of thousands of dollars’ worth of reimbursements he’s received for use of the vehicles.
Schock’s litany of woes got even stranger this week, when two men were arrested and charged with attempting to rob his Illinois home. Schock blamed the media coverage of his controversies, particularly a local newspaper, for advertising the fact that the home is vacant while he’s in Washington.
The congressman's office did not respond to a request by ABC News for comment. Last week, he told ABC News that he looks forward to completing his office and opening it up to his residents of his district.
“When it’s all finished,” Schock said, “I’ll be hosting thousands of constituents in my offices as I have the last four years.”
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