Statement of the Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics

Statement

Pursuant to Committee Rule 7(g), the Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the below statement: In this Congress we have worked closely with our colleagues on the Committee on House Administration and other Members on a bipartisan proposal to reform the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA) and strengthen workplace rights and protections for employees in the legislative branch. We explained previously how the bill includes specific features to ensure that the House and Senate ethics committees have the tools and information they need to investigate alleged violations of workplace rights and other misconduct. Recent events highlight in particular the need for the bill’s provisions to make Members personally liable for their own conduct. The Committee on Ethics takes allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination and other violations of workplace rights extremely seriously. In this Congress, among other investigations begun by the Committee, the Committee empaneled four Investigative Subcommittees to investigate allegations regarding Members’ conduct.

Documents

• Statement on ethics.house.gov

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• All House ethics statements