House votes to disclose members' taxpayer-funded misconduct settlements
The House voted nearly unanimously on Tuesday to publicly disclose Ethics Committee records on which congressmen have settled sexual misconduct claims using taxpayer dollars.
TL;DR
- The House unanimously voted to publicly disclose Ethics Committee records on sexual misconduct settlements.
- Rep. Thomas Massie introduced the resolution to preserve and release these records.
- The measure passed with a vote of 420-0.
- Rep. Nancy Mace voted present, having previously issued a subpoena for similar records.
- Massie stated the need for transparency to assure the public of the House's integrity.