
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.
Mace said the documents came from the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights and covered settlements from 2007 to 2017. ABC News reported that the records identify several former House members or offices linked to payments, including Patrick Meehan, Rodney Alexander, John Conyers, Carolyn McCarthy, Eric Massa, and Blake Farenthold. None of the former members named by Mace currently holds public office.