House Ethics panel makes rare request for information on sexual misconduct
Hakeem Jeffries said he would meet with the Ethics Committee and supported efforts to improve the system for handling misconduct.

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Hakeem Jeffries said he would meet with the Ethics Committee and supported efforts to improve the system for handling misconduct.

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The House Ethics Committee urged victims and witnesses to report sexual misconduct by House members or staff, as recent resignations renewed scrutiny of how Congress handles such cases. Lawmakers offered differing views on whether investigations should be faster or remain deliberate.
Supported efforts to improve the House’s misconduct process
Former representative whose resignation helped prompt renewed scrutiny
Swalwell's version of this story ↗Subject of an Ethics Committee investigation and reported allegations
Mills's version of this story ↗Proposed an independent body to handle misconduct cases
Jayapal's version of this story ↗Cautioned against speeding up Ethics Committee investigations
Scalise's version of this story ↗Called for faster Ethics Committee investigations and said Gonzales’s conduct warranted removal
Leger Fernandez's version of this story ↗Called for changes to the Ethics Committee
Former representative whose resignation and acknowledged relationship with a staffer are discussed
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Former representative whose resignation and acknowledged relationship with a staffer are discussed