DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - House Censures Embattled GOP Rep Chuck Edwards Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Edwards was censured over sexual misconduct allegations
Edwards was censured over sexual misconduct allegations
The House on Tuesday took the rare step of punishing one of its members — GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards — over allegations of inappropriate behavior toward two female staffers. The congressman apologized for putting the staffers in uncomfortable positions but fiercely denied ever sexually harassing them.
The House on Tuesday voted to censure North Carolina Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards after an investigation concluded that he engaged in inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers in his office. The near-unanimous vote was 413-2, with Edwards and Rep. Ralph Norman, a fellow North Carolina Republican, voting no. LiveNOW's Anna Marsick has more.
The motion to censure the lawmaker passed in a 413-2 vote, with just Edwards and Republican South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman voting against the resolution.
Representative Chuck Edwards received a formal rebuke on the floor after a speech in which he apologized for his conduct but said it did not constitute harassment.
The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday evening to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards following allegations of sexual harassment.
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) was censured by the House on Tuesday after the Ethics Committee found he failed "to adhere to the spirit of rules prohibiting sexual harassment of and unwanted advances to House staffers." Why it matters: The vote amounts to a remarkable bipartisan rebuke, with the GOP leadership team and the vast majority of Edwards' own party joining Democrats to impose one of the House's most serious punishments. - The Ethics Committee's findings follow Axios' reporting that Edwards singled out two young female staffers in their 20s for special attention that multiple sources described as inappropriate. - Every Democrat and all but two Republicans voted to censure Edwards, who abandoned his reelection campaign last…
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Rep. Chuck Edwards will face a censure vote today.