House Backs 420-0-1 Disclosure of Lawmakers' Harassment Settlements

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 30

A 420-0-1 House vote approved a measure requiring public release of records on taxpayer-funded sexual misconduct settlements involving lawmakers and staff.
Thomas Massie forced the vote, arguing 2018 disclosure rules still leave gaps; he said he found no reported cases of members repaying such settlements.
The resolution directs the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights and House Ethics Committee to preserve and publish settlement records and total taxpayer costs.
Nancy Mace voted present, calling the move political theater after earlier releasing data showing more than $330,000 in federal payouts since the early 2000s.
The push revives scrutiny from the 2018 resignations of Blake Farenthold and Patrick Meehan and follows the House's March rejection of a broader Mace transparency measure.