The Committee on House Administration recently released data from the Office of Compliance (OOC) showing it paid $342,225.85 in taxpayer funds on settlements for sexual harassment and discrimination charges leveled against House members between fiscal year 2008 and fiscal year 2012.
The Committee on House Administration has released data from the Office of Compliance (OOC) showing it paid $342,225.85 in taxpayer funds on settlements and awards for sexual harassment and discrimination charges leveled against House members between fiscal year 2008 and fiscal year 2012.
The federal government used $220,000 in taxpayer funds to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit against a Democrat lawmaker, according to a report.
Evidence reveals that another Democrat used a secret congressional “slush fund” to settle sexual harassment allegations, according to a report.
Disgraced ex-congressman Eric Massa (D-NY) settled sexual harassment charges from a least two male staffers for an estimated $100,000 after he resigned in 2010 ahead of an ethics investigation into the claims, multiple sources told ABC.
Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) is stepping down from his post on the House Judiciary Committee amid charges of sexual misconduct.
Government transparency groups and lawmakers are calling for transparency from Congress on sexual harassment claims and settlements.
President Donald Trump believes that Congress should release the names of every lawmaker who settled harassment cases quietly with taxpayer money.
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) started an avalanche of fake news after she claimed earlier this week that the Congressional Office of Compliance had paid $15 million over the past 10 to 15 years to settle sexual harassment cases. But even Breitbart News inquiries to the office have not settled the matter or uncovered the facts about the extent of sexual harassment taking place on Capitol Hill.
The 264 Congressional staffers and other legislative branch employees who were paid more than $17 million over the past two decades by the Office of Compliance to settle harassment claims are just the tip of the iceberg of the total number of harassment incidents that have taken place on Capitol Hil.
