DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - Embattled GOP Rep Chuck Edwards Begs Colleagues Not To Punish Him Over Harassment Allegations
‘Possibility is not proof’
WASHINGTONPOST (Anna Liss-Roy) - House ethics panel opens sexual misconduct investigation into Rep. Jimmy Gomez
The California Democrat said that he had “made personal mistakes outside my marriage” and that will cooperate with the investigation.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - House Ethics Panel announces probe into Dem Rep. Jimmy Gomez
He previously admitted to having made "personal mistakes outside [his] marriage," but insisted he had not violated any House ethics guidelines or broken the law.
DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - House Ethics Committee Opens Investigation Into Democrat Rep Jimmy Gomez For Sexual Misconduct
The congressman is being investigated for sexual misconduct
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - Ethics panel urges censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards over sexual harassment violation
The House Ethics Committee found Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) violated House Rules by "failing to adhere to the spirit of rules prohibiting sexual harassment of and unwanted advances to House staffers," according to a 25-page report released Monday. Why it matters: The bipartisan committee recommended that Edwards be censured after concluding he "violated the Code of Official Conduct by failing to act in a manner that reflects creditably upon the House." - The panel said it "intends to bring a privileged resolution for consideration and vote by the full House." - The findings follow Axios' reporting that Edwards singled out two young female staffers in their 20s for special attention that multiple sources described as inappropriate.…
DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - House Ethics Committee Investigating GOP Congressman Over Sexual Harassment, ‘Hostile Work Environment’ Allegations
'Politically motivated fiction'
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - House Ethics panel announces sexual harassment investigation into Rep. Edwards
The House Ethics Committee said it is investigating Rep. Chuck Edwards over allegations of sexual harassment and creating a "hostile work environment" in a statement Thursday. Why it matters: Axios has reported that Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) engaged in inappropriate conduct towards two female staffers in their 20s, including one who later complained about his behavior and feared retaliation. That probe was prompted in part by Edwards' conduct toward female staffers. - "The Committee, pursuant to Committee Rule 18(a), is reviewing allegations that Representative Chuck Edwards may have created or fostered a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment in violation of the Code of Official Conduct or any other applicable…
WASHINGTONPOST (Mariana Alfaro, Anna Liss-Roy) - GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards’s office acknowledges Ethics Committee investigation
A spokesman for the North Carolina congressman said he welcomes a chance to refute allegations regarding his conduct toward female staffers.
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - Scoop: Rep. Chuck Edwards under investigation by House Ethics
The House Ethics Committee has begun investigating Rep. Chuck Edwards over unspecified allegations against the North Carolina Republican, Axios has learned from three sources familiar with the probe. Why it matters: Democrats are working hard to unseat Edwards in November, and an Ethics probe could damage the GOP lawmaker's reelection prospects. - In an email obtained by Axios, a lawyer from the committee said that Chair Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and ranking member, Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.), had authorized ethics staff to investigate "allegations involving Representative Chuck Edwards." No allegations were specified. - Multiple aides who've worked for Edwards have received similar communications from the committee, sources told Axios.…