Link: https://apnews.com/article/congress-sexual-harassment-staff-ethics-complaints-2966245df0c1aaf29d9239a100307e39

In a Congress that has generally struggled this year to do more than keep the federal government running, the House Ethics Committee has been caught in the middle of the some of the biggest stories coming out of Washington.

Three lawmakers resigned this year rather than face the prospect of an expulsion vote. Two of those cases involved alleged sexual misconduct. Another member was censured for his interactions with two female aides on his staff. Other investigations are ongoing.

Those stories emerged at a time when Congress was confronted by public outrage over the government’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. In the previous months, members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus had multiple meetings with survivors who were pushing for the release of Epstein-related files at the Department of Justice.

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., and Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla. Is newly under investiagtion.

"Bets on R/D ratio!"

In a Congress that has generally struggled this year to do more than even keep the federal government running

Fixed it for them. AP letting the powerful off the hook by omission as usual, this time for teetering at the brink of a full shutdown every few months

Much lower than most Blue No Matter Who loyalists think, but infinitely higher than the MAGA cult members think.