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Voters will now have more clarity on their congressional representatives' track records of sexual harassment, in part due to the efforts of Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT). Zinke joined his colleagues and voted on June 30 to make congressional sexual harassment settlements public. June 30's vote follows the resignations of Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) earlier this year, after the two were accused of sexual misconduct.
The resolution will direct the ethics committee to publicly release records related to monetary settlements concerning acts of sexual harassment. (Currently, the ethics committee is able to keep such settlement records private.) The measure passed overwhelmingly with 420 votes in favor. Zinke, a member of both the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Appropriations Committee, voted yes on the resolution, in line with his party.
Republicans supported the measure 209-0, while Democrats voted 210-0 in favor. One independent also voted yes. Only two Democrats and eight Republicans did not vote, and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) voted "present."
Zinke has represented Montana's first congressional district in the House since 2023, and he previously represented Montana's at-large congressional district in the House from 2015 until March 1, 2017. He has missed 19 votes this Congress, and six since April.
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