House Ethics Committee Urges Misconduct Reports

0:00On April 20th, the House Ethics Committee just dropped a letter calling on anyone who's dealt with sexual misconduct from a House member or staffer to, step up and file a complaint. You can hit up the bipartisan panel itself, or one of two offices set up to shield workplace employees. They're making it clear they want these stories out in the open. This push comes right after Representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat from California, and Tony Gonzalez, a Republican from Texas, both bounced last week. They were under committee investigation for alleged sexual misconduct with their aides, and now they're out of Congress. Looking back, the committee's probe sexual misconduct claims against House members 28 times. Nearly half those cases wrapped up without a real finding because the lawmaker just left office before things got finalized. The letter lays out their game plan, though keep witness safety and privacy first to encourage folks to speak. If they uncover solid evidence, expect public reports and plushes for sanctions.

1:01But heads up, they don't touch harassment lawsuits or any settlement deals. With recent resignations shaking things up, this feels like a signal the committee's doubling down to clean house and whole folks accountable moving forward. That wraps entertainment and celebrity news today brought to you with AI.