AOC, Boebert join calls for sexual misconduct accountability in Congress
Lauren Boebert said she was pursuing efforts to strip Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales of their federal pensions and invited people to report harassment.
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Lauren Boebert said she was pursuing efforts to strip Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales of their federal pensions and invited people to report harassment.
Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Lauren Boebert called for greater accountability for sexual misconduct in Congress after Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales announced their resignations amid allegations. The article reports bipartisan efforts to pursue further consequences and changes to how complaints are handled.
Representative pursuing pension consequences and urging people to report harassment
Representative who announced his resignation amid sexual-abuse allegations and denied abuse
Swalwell's version of this story ↗
Representative who announced his resignation after admitting to an affair with a staff member
Gonzales's version of this story ↗
Representative calling for accountability and for Cory Mills to resign
Ocasio-Cortez's version of this story ↗Former lawmaker calling for tighter congressional rules and safer reporting
President who signed legislation requiring the Justice Department to release Epstein-related files
Representative involved in preparing expulsion resolutions and scrutinizing other lawmakers
Representative whom Luna and Leger Fernandez said they were scrutinizing
Representative involved in preparing expulsion resolutions and scrutinizing other lawmakers
Representative whom Ocasio-Cortez said should resign and who remains under investigation
While international outlets like the St. Lucia Chronicle focus on Boebert’s policy proposal to strip federal pensions from disgraced lawmakers, left-leaning The Daily Beast frames her rhetoric as hypocritical by highlighting her own past public conduct. Mediaite and Us Weekly emphasize the viral nature of her "find Jesus" comments, focusing on her questioning of the moral environment on Capitol Hill.
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Representative whom Luna and Leger Fernandez said they were scrutinizing
Representative involved in preparing expulsion resolutions and scrutinizing other lawmakers
Representative whom Ocasio-Cortez said should resign and who remains under investigation
