A new pair of bills is being introduced to better define the relationships lawmakers can have with employees of the House of Representatives. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is expected to introduce the bills, which would bar House lawmakers from having sex with any employee of the chamber and block those lawmakers from living with House employees, except for married couples cohabitating.
Background
The push for the legislation comes after a series of exposés rocked Capitol Hill, including reports of sexual misconduct and rape allegations against former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, who was forced to resign his seat after scrutiny piled up over an affair with a staff member who later died by suicide.
Rep. Mace told Fox News Digital, ‘If you’re a Member of Congress, your priorities should be serving your constituents and this country, not fooling around with staff.’ She also stated that ‘Congress is not your personal dating pool. If you can’t do your job without hitting on staff, find another job and leave the women you work with alone.’
Other lawmakers, including Reps. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., Jeff Crank, R-Colo., Lisa McClain, R-Mich., and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., have also endorsed limits on what relationships House members can have with staff.
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