Speaker Johnson supports expanding ban on lawmaker relationships with subordinates
Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson supports a new rule to ban members of Congress from having sexual relationships with any staff who work on Capitol Hill. Currently, lawmakers cannot have romantic relations with employees they directly supervise, but there is no rule banning relationships with staff in other offices.Key Facts
- Speaker Johnson wants to expand the ban on lawmakers having sexual relationships with any Hill staffers.
- The current House rule only forbids relationships with employees under a lawmaker’s direct supervision.
- The rule does not cover staff who work in different offices or parts of Congress.
- Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain also supports banning these relationships due to power imbalances.
- The Senate Ethics Committee recently cleared Rep. Ruben Gallego of sexual misconduct allegations.
- Several lawmakers from both parties have faced sexual misconduct accusations over the years.
- Some recent resignations, like those of Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales, involved misconduct allegations.
- Rep. Kat Cammack is pushing for stronger rules and accountability on sexual misconduct in Congress.
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