House Ethics Committee seeks information about sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill
Pramila Jayapal called for an independent body with subpoena power to handle misconduct cases more quickly.
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Pramila Jayapal called for an independent body with subpoena power to handle misconduct cases more quickly.
Republished from The Washington Post, with credit to the original publisher.
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The House Ethics Committee asked victims and witnesses to report sexual misconduct by House members or staff as lawmakers debated whether the committee handles such cases quickly and effectively. The request followed the resignations of Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales and renewed scrutiny of the committee’s process.
Cautioned against speeding up Ethics Committee investigations
Scalise's version of this story ↗
Resigned after an acknowledged affair with a staffer and was the subject of calls for removal
Gonzales's version of this story ↗Led a push to oust Swalwell and Gonzales and called for Ethics Committee changes
Paulina Luna's version of this story ↗
Subject of an Ethics Committee investigation and seeking reelection
Mills's version of this story ↗
Resigned; his case helped prompt renewed scrutiny of the Ethics Committee
Swalwell's version of this story ↗
Called for faster Ethics Committee investigations
Leger Fernandez's version of this story ↗Endorsed Mills’s bid for a third term and appointed Ed Martin
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Endorsed Mills’s bid for a third term and appointed Ed Martin
