House Women Launch Bipartisan Misconduct Push After 2 Resignations

6 articles · Updated · Roll Call · May 13

Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández and Kat Cammack will lead a new bipartisan House partnership aimed at making Congress safer for women and other survivors of sexual misconduct.
Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries designated the two caucus chairs to develop reforms, with proposals expected to flow through the House Administration Committee.
The effort is targeting a faster, more accessible reporting process and expanded education and training, though its formal authority remains unclear compared with a task force or select committee.
Calls for change intensified after the resignations of former Reps. Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell amid misconduct allegations, while Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said she was not asked to join despite her public advocacy.

Beyond new policies, how will Congress dismantle the culture of fear that protects powerful abusers?

Can new reforms finally strip pensions from members who resign over sexual misconduct allegations?

What enforcement powers will this new partnership have to ensure its recommendations are actually implemented?