 After the election , the House Ethics Committee found that Ferraro had technically violated the Ethics in Government Act by failing to report , or reporting incorrectly , details of her family 's finances , and that she should have reported her husband 's holdings on her Congressional disclosure forms . However , the committee concluded that she had acted without " deceptive intent " , and since she was leaving Congress anyway , no action against her was taken . Ferraro said , " I consider myself completely vindicated . " The scrutiny of her husband and his business dealings presaged a trend that women candidates would face in American electoral politics . 
