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Rep. Chuck Edwards censured by House after harassment probe

House members on Tuesday censured Rep. Chuck Edwards for sexual harassment of two former staffers, even as he insisted that poetry he wrote and gifts he gave were not intended to be romantic. They voted overwhelmingly, 413-2, to censure Edwards and adopt a report from the Ethics Committee detailing “persistent…

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Florida Republicans did what Mike Johnson is too partisan to do — they showed disgraced Rep. Cory Mills the door

ANALYSIS: Cory Mills faced numerous allegations, but Johnson refused to tell him to go. Eric Garcia breaks down how Florida voters weighted ethics more heavily than the House Speaker has

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Another Congressman Is Facing Sexual Misconduct Allegations. The House Is Considering a Relationship Ban.

The House Ethics Committee announced that it was "reviewing allegations" involving California Democrat Jimmy Gomez.

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They once condemned bad behavior in the House. Now, it’s ‘not my business’

Four months ago, calls denouncing misconduct came swiftly, and all at once. Now, it’s near silence. Allegations surrounding two House Republicans reached a fever pitch this week, as Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina dropped out of his reelection campaign due to a report detailing “inappropriate conduct” toward two female…

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National Democrats add former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales’ district to Texas congressional target list

The sprawling district, vacated by former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales earlier this year, went for President Trump by 15 points. But Democrats see an opening to win its Hispanic-majority electorate.

The Texas Tribune

No quick fix for sexual misconduct in the House

When Colorado Republican Rep. Jeff Crank introduced legislation last week aiming to crack down on members of Congress dating staff, not everyone was happy. “If you talked to the women who are working on this, maybe you’d get it right,” the Democratic Women’s Caucus posted in response, accusing him of…

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Republican admits she doesn’t want daughter to work on Capitol Hill because of the ‘culture of creepiness’

When asked if she would tell parents to send their children to work on Capitol Hill, Florida Republican Kat Cammack responded: ‘Not in this environment, no’

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Trump’s hot streak appears over as a slew of election picks fail him

ANALYSIS: Trump still has a tight grip on Republicans and an endorsement against them can spell death. But, Eric Garcia notes, he’s whiffed

The Independent UK

Oklahoma congressional candidate drops out amid texting infidelity scandal

Jackson Lahmeyer, a Christian nationalist and Pastors for Trump founder, loses Trump endorsement to competitor

The Guardian - US

Americans divided but anxious over future of voting, speech and gun rights, poll finds

The survey, conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, underscores a deep-seated consensus on the importance of personal freedoms

The Independent UK

Screwworm outbreak hits vacant Texas congressional district, as leading candidates scramble to assist

Gov. Greg Abbott has not yet scheduled a special election for the 23rd Congressional District, which was previously represented by disgraced ex-Rep. Tony Gonzales.

The Texas Tribune

How a Gun-Rights Extremist Could Soon Represent Uvalde in Congress

On his YouTube channel, Brandon Herrera has discussed the relative merits of weapons used in mass shootings and made light of political violence. He’s now on a glide path to the U.S. House.

Texas Observer

House Ethics wants reinforcements as misconduct probes pile up

"That committee is very busy right now," Speaker Johnson told Axios.

Axios

Congress' biggest reckoning since #MeToo

The loudest demands for accountability are coming from Republican women lawmakers.

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Nancy Mace Says House Documents Reveal $338K in Congressional Harassment Payouts

Taxpayers paid more than $338,000 to settle sexual harassment and misconduct claims tied to former members of Congress over a decade, according to records obtained through a congressional subpoena and described by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C.

International Business Times

GOP Rep. Facing Ethics Committee Investigation Partly Over Conduct Toward Female Staffers: Report

Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards is facing an investigation from the House Ethics Committee partly over his conduct toward female staffers, according to a new report.

The Texas Tribune

How the Voting Rights Act reshaped Texas’ electoral maps by empowering voters, candidates of color

The Supreme Court weakened Section 2, the linchpin of the 1965 civil rights legislation that prohibits diluting the electoral power of voters of color. But the statute’s fingerprints can be seen all over Texas’ maps.

International Business Times

Another Lawmaker Is Under Investigation By The House Ethics Committee: Report

Rep. Chuck Edwards has become the latest lawmaker to be under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, according to a new report.

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Christian Menefee’s district sat vacant for 11 months. His first bill in Congress would set a deadline for special elections.

The Houston Democrat was elected earlier this year to finish out the term of Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died in March 2025. The safely blue district was left vacant for 334 days.

The Independent UK

Nancy Mace eviscerates Rep. Cory Mills in Hegseth hearing before Congress: ‘Stolen valor’

Mills was in the same hearing and later addressed Mace’s allegations in his own allotted time

The Mary Sue

‘You started this’: Hakeem Jeffries has one message for Donald Trump after losing Virginia

Virginia voters just handed Democrats a major win by narrowly approving a redistricting plan that could flip four House seats in November. The vote bypasses the state’s bipartisan commission and gives Democrats near-total control over Virginia’s congressional map. Republicans had been counting on redistricting gains to secure a House majority,…

International Business Times UK

How Did David Scott Die? Cause of Death, Advocacy and The Remarkable Life Of a Georgia Congressman

David Scott, the veteran Georgia congressman and former House Agriculture Committee chair, has died at 80 after more than two decades in Washington.

The Texas Tribune

Top Democratic PAC books $22 million in ads, Republican counterpart reserves $14 million for U.S. House seats in South Texas

House Majority PAC is targeting five majority-Hispanic seats, including the 23rd Congressional District, which was recently vacated by Republican Tony Gonzales. The top Republican group is spending $13.9 million on two seats.

International Business Times

Rep. Cory Mills Says He Won't Resign Despite Misconduct Allegations And Resignation Of Colleagues

Republican Rep. Cory Mills said he won't resign from Congress despite allegations of misconduct and an ongoing investigation by the House Ethics Committee, as well as recent resignations from colleagues facing similar accusations.

The Independent UK

Mike Johnson unwilling to condemn Cory Mills despite citing daughters as reason ‘we have to protect women’

Mills faces additional pressure to resign after Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s resignation

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