House Ethics Committee recommends Chuck Edwards be censured

The House Ethics Committee recommended the censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) on Monday, stating the lawmaker had failed “to adhere to the spirit of rules prohibiting sexual harassment of and unwanted advances to House staffers.”

House Ethics Committee recommends Chuck Edwards be censured

TL;DR

  • House Ethics Committee recommended censure for Rep. Chuck Edwards.
  • The recommendation is due to failure to adhere to rules prohibiting sexual harassment and unwanted advances to staffers.
  • Edwards has been under scrutiny for months over alleged unwanted advances toward female staffers.
  • He has denied the allegations.
  • The committee's report states Edwards engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers.