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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. Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ). Hamadeh 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.
Hamadeh, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, voted yes on the resolution, in line with his party. Since his election, he has introduced 28 bills and cosponsored 242 others. The Republican freshman, who was elected to the 119th Congress, has cast 595 total votes since taking office and has missed just one vote.
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."
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