House votes to disclose members’ taxpayer-funded sexual misconduct settlements
The House voted nearly unanimously on Tuesday to publicly disclose Ethics Committee records on which congressmen have settled sexual misconduct claims using taxpayer dollars.Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced the resolution, which directs the House Committee on Ethics to preserve and release publicly all chamber records related to sexual harassment settlements. The measure passed by a vote of 420-0, with Rep.
- ▪The House voted nearly unanimously on Tuesday to publicly disclose Ethics Committee records on which congressmen have settled sexual misconduct claims using taxpayer dollars.Rep.
- ▪Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced the resolution, which directs the House Committee on Ethics to preserve and release publicly all chamber records related to sexual harassment settlements.
- ▪The measure passed by a vote of 420-0, with Rep.
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The House voted nearly unanimously on Tuesday to publicly disclose Ethics Committee records on which congressmen have settled sexual misconduct claims using taxpayer dollars.Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced the resolution, which directs the House Committee on Ethics to preserve and release publicly all chamber records related to sexual harassment settlements. The measure passed by a vote of 420-0, with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), who had already issued a subpoena for similar chamber records, voting present.
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