House Ethics Committee Releases Decades of Misconduct Probes

0:00It's April 21st. Welcome to U.S. News Today, powered by AI and covering the nation. The House Ethics Committee just dropped a list of sexual misconduct probes going all the way back to 1976, naming 14 Democrats, and 12 Republicans. This bipartisan release hit right after representatives, Eric Swalwell from California and Tony Gonzalez from Texas both resigned over similar allegations. The Committee's pushing hard for victims to come forward to them, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, or the Office of Employee Advocacy, stressing their zero tolerance for harassment and assault in Congress. They note the first case was against the late Wayne Hayes from Ohio, who quit before they finished, and the late Alcy Hastings from Florida Phase 2, probes for chasing staffers. Meanwhile, Rep Cory Mills from Florida is still under fire for alleged misconduct and dating violence, with retinancy mace from South Carolina now, calling for his outright expulsion after failed pushes to censor him.

1:00At least half these cases popped up in the last decade, as they ramped up their approach, and the oversight committee subpoenaed, Old Settlement. Records too. This list shines a light on decades of issues, but the committee insists they're dead serious about cleaning house for good.