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Sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill: The problem that won't go away

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Rep. Eric Swalwell, of California, is the latest member of Congress accused of sexual misconduct. How common is a story like this?


Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with PBS NewsHour Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins, who reported on the patterns of abuse in Congress eight years ago. In her reporting, Desjardins spoke to former staffers who were working to change the rules around reporting and consequences. 

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