The resignations of Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell and Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales in April for allegations of sexual misconduct involving congressional aides raised serious questions about the workplace culture on Capitol Hill.
Two female lawmakers from opposing parties agree that the current system is woefully inadequate and it’s time to launch an internal task force aimed at combating sexual harassment and misconduct, NOTUS has learned.
Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández of New Mexico and Kat Cammack of Florida — the chairs of the Democratic Women’s Caucus and Republican Women’s Caucus, respectively — plan to create an anti-sexual harassment “task force,” Cammack told NOTUS. The goal: to make recommendations by summer recess about how to overhaul how the House handles sexual misconduct allegations, including boosting the anti-harassment training members take each year.