House adopts Massie resolution to release records on lawmaker sexual misconduct monetary settlements
The measure would require the House Ethics Committee to preserve and release settlement records after lawmakers said $330,000 in claims had been paid since the early 2000s.
- On Tuesday, the House overwhelmingly passed a resolution led by GOP Rep. Thomas Massie requiring disclosure of confidential sexual harassment settlement records, with 420 lawmakers voting in favor and one voting present.
- Between January 1, 1996, and December 12, 2018, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights approved 349 awards or settlements, with 80 cases involving House or Senate offices totaling over half a million dollars in taxpayer funds.
- GOP Rep. Nancy Mace, the sole lawmaker to vote present, argued the resolution was redundant, noting she already subpoenaed and released similar settlement files in March and May of this year.
- Policy changes enacted in 2018 following the #MeToo movement prohibited using taxpayer funds for settlements, and the House Ethics Committee stated it has received no notifications of such awards since that time.
- Massie argues existing disclosures remain insufficient, stating that if colleagues view the legislative effort as redundant, it serves as an "easy yes vote" for transparency advocates.
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House Votes 420-0 To Identify Lawmakers Tied To Taxpayer-Funded Sexual Misconduct Settlements
The resolution by Rep. Thomas Massie would disclose the names of House members who used public money to settle sexual misconduct claims. The post House Votes 420-0 To Identify Lawmakers Tied To Taxpayer-Funded Sexual Misconduct Settlements first appeared on [your]NEWS.
House Adopts Resolution to Expose Members Who Used Taxpayer Money to Settle
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House passes sexual misconduct settlement disclosure
Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a proposal to disclose the names of House members who paid sexual misconduct settlements using taxpayer funds. The bill was proposed by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and saw 420 members voting yes, with Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., voting present. “I would urge my colleagues to vote for this in the interest of...
Alert: Names Will Be Named - House Adopts Massive Resolution on Sexual Misconduct Slush Fund Recipients
The House on Tuesday passed a resolution from Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, to shed more light on taxpayer-funded payments to settle sexual misconduct claims against House members. […] The post Alert: Names Will Be Named - House Adopts Massive Resolution on Sexual Misconduct Slush Fund Recipients appeared first on The Western Journal.
Thomas Massie Resolution: House Votes To Expose Lawmakers In Sexual Misconduct Settlements
The Thomas Massie resolution mandating full transparency on historical sexual misconduct settlements has received overwhelming bipartisan approval, a significant step toward identifying which lawmakers utilised Congress taxpayer-funded payouts to resolve past allegations. Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, secured a 420-0 vote on Tuesday, effectively signalling that the House of Representatives is ready to confront the lon…
House votes to disclose members' taxpayer-funded misconduct settlements
The House voted nearly unanimously on Tuesday to publicly disclose Ethics Committee records on which congressmen have settled sexual misconduct claims using taxpayer dollars. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced the resolution, which directs the House Committee on Ethics to preserve and release publicly all chamber records related to sexual harassment settlements. The measure passed by a vote of 420-0, with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), who had alread…
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