As revelations of sexual misconduct continue to ripple through Congress, calls for change are dominating the halls — so much so that Speaker Mike Johnson said he’d lead the cause himself.
“We are looking at every potential avenue to tighten up the rules and make sure that women have an avenue to report,” Johnson, R-La., said at a press conference Tuesday. “So if there are ways to tighten the rules, or suggestions, we’re seeking that from all members, we’re open to that … And I will lead that myself.”
A report released Tuesday from the National Women’s Defense League, a nonprofit dedicated to preventing sexual harassment, found that 30 members of Congress since 2006 specifically have been publicly accused of sexual harassment in the workplace, with at least 53 accusations.
