Rep. John Shimkus, chairman of the House Page Board, has acknowledged knowing about an "overly friendly" exchange between Foley and a former male page.
"We ordered Congressman Foley to cease all contact with this former House page to avoid even the appearance of impropriety, " Shimkus said in a statement Friday.
Foley assured Shimkus that nothing inappropriate had occurred, and Foley was warned not to have contact with the teen and to watch his conduct around pages, Shimkus said.