House Ethics Committee releases list of sexual misconduct investigations amid lawmaker scandals

Source: Courthouse News Service

April 20, 2026


WASHINGTON (CN) — The House Ethics Committee on Monday published a complete list of members of Congress it has investigated for sexual misconduct and defended its process for addressing — and publicizing — reports of such behavior.

The compilation, which stretches back 50 years, comes as the lower chamber’s ethics panel and Congress as a whole have come under increased scrutiny after a pair of high-profile resignations of lawmakers implicated in sordid sexual harassment and assault scandals. And it comes hours after the committee’s top Democrat issued an unusual statement pushing for more accountability on Capitol Hill.

In a statement published alongside Monday’s list, the Ethics Committee said it was dedicated to ensuring Congress is free from sexual misconduct and holding perpetrators accountable for their behavior.

“There should be zero tolerance for sexual misconduct, harassment or discrimination in the halls of Congress, or in any employment setting,” said the panel, adding it was “dedicated to providing transparency for the American public” and that it had a “long history” of investigating accusations of sexual misconduct against lawmakers. “The committee has always made public its findings whenever allegations of sexual misconduct were substantiated,” the members wrote.

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