A North Carolina Republican congressman has been recommended for punishment after the House Ethics Committee found he broke rules sexual harassment rules while dealing with two young female staffers, according to the Daily Mail. Congressman Chuck Edwards, 65, gave the women expensive gifts, commented on their looks, and took them on paid trips, according to a 25-page report from the committee, as cited by the outlet.
The committee said Edwards failed to follow the spirit of rules that ban sexual harassment and unwanted advances toward House staffers. It has recommended that Edwards be censured, a formal punishment where a lawmaker stands before the House floor and is reprimanded by fellow members.
