Nancy Mace says she has records from congressional sexual misconduct 'slush fund’
Summary
U.S. Representative Nancy Mace has obtained records showing that over $338,000 in taxpayer money was used to settle sexual misconduct and harassment claims involving members of Congress from 2007 to 2017. The records include details about settlements linked to several former representatives, revealing how these issues were handled using a fund authorized by the Congressional Accountability Act.Key Facts
- Nancy Mace is a Republican representative from South Carolina and a member of the House Oversight Committee.
- She received over 1,000 pages of records from the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights covering 2007 to 2017.
- Taxpayer money paid more than $338,000 to settle sexual misconduct and harassment claims involving members of Congress.
- The settlements were paid from a special fund created by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.
- Mace named eight former members of Congress connected to these settlements, including Patrick Meehan, Rodney Alexander, John Conyers, and Carolyn McCarthy.
- Some settlements involved allegations of sexual harassment, hostile work environments, discrimination, and inappropriate behavior.
- Additional records about these cases were reportedly destroyed, limiting full transparency.
- None of the named former members currently hold public office.
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