GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards’ ‘inappropriate conduct’ left female staffer feeling ‘scared lowkey,’ House Ethics report finds

WASHINGTON — Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) had a female staffer “scared lowkey” after making seemingly romantic advances toward her and another woman who worked in his Capitol Hill office as part of a pattern of “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct,” according to a House Ethics Committee report released Mon

The House Ethics Committee on Monday recommended Rep. Chuck Ewards (R-N.C.) be formally censured by the full House because he had violated “the spirit” of the chamber’s rules against sexual harassment and unwanted advances. The report from the committee said Edwards, who is married, had engaged in “highly unprofessiona

A spokesperson for the North Carolina Republican has long dismissed the claims as “baseless allegations.” The House Ethics Committee disagreed.

The House Ethics Committee recommended the censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) on Monday, stating the lawmaker had failed “to adhere to the spirit of rules prohibiting sexual harassment of and unwanted advances to House staffers.” Edwards has been under scrutiny for months after reports alleged that he had made unwant

The House Ethics Committee released a report detailing the findings of an investigation into GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards, concluding that there is "substantial reason to believe" he violated House rules.

The House Ethics Committee found Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) violated House Rules by "failing to adhere to the spirit of rules prohibiting sexual harassment of and unwanted advances to House staffers," according to a 25-page report released Monday. Why it matters: The bipartisan committee recommended that Edwards be ce