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GOP lawmaker removed from ethics panel after report of misconduct settlement [View all]
LBN thread: Patrick Meehan, Congressman Combating Harassment, Settled His Own Misconduct Case
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Source: Washington Post
GOP lawmaker removed from ethics panel after report of misconduct settlement
By Elise Viebeck January 20 at 6:15 PM
A Republican congressman was removed from the House Ethics Committee on Saturday after it was reported that he used thousands of dollars in taxpayer money to settle a misconduct complaint by a former staffer.
Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.), who denies wrongdoing, reached a settlement with the aide after she claimed last year that he made unwanted romantic overtures toward her, according to a report published in the New York Times. The fourth-term lawmaker now faces an investigation by the ethics panel, according to a spokeswoman for House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.).
“Speaker Ryan takes the allegations against Mr. Meehan very seriously,” AshLee Strong said in an emailed statement. “The speaker is committed to rooting out sexual misconduct in the House and providing victims the resources they need.”
Strong noted that the House is poised to approve changes in how sexual harassment and other employee complaints are managed on Capitol Hill. Advocates have criticized the current system as weighted toward the interests of lawmakers over employees.
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By Elise Viebeck January 20 at 6:15 PM
A Republican congressman was removed from the House Ethics Committee on Saturday after it was reported that he used thousands of dollars in taxpayer money to settle a misconduct complaint by a former staffer.
Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.), who denies wrongdoing, reached a settlement with the aide after she claimed last year that he made unwanted romantic overtures toward her, according to a report published in the New York Times. The fourth-term lawmaker now faces an investigation by the ethics panel, according to a spokeswoman for House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.).
“Speaker Ryan takes the allegations against Mr. Meehan very seriously,” AshLee Strong said in an emailed statement. “The speaker is committed to rooting out sexual misconduct in the House and providing victims the resources they need.”
Strong noted that the House is poised to approve changes in how sexual harassment and other employee complaints are managed on Capitol Hill. Advocates have criticized the current system as weighted toward the interests of lawmakers over employees.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/gop-congressman-removed-from-ethics-committee-after-misconduct-settlement-reported/2018/01/20/3a7cf152-fe2c-11e7-8f66-2df0b94bb98a_story.html
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