In a huge win for government transparency, the House of Representatives just passed a resolution forcing the release of records relating to monetary sexual misconduct settlements by members of Congress.
The vote was nearly unanimous — 420-0, with only one representative (Rep. Nancy Mace) voting “present.”
Among other information, this resolution will make the names of Congress members who used the Congressonal slush fund to settle sexual misconduct allegations public.
Your hard-earned taxpayer dollars were used to pay off their accusers, and now it’s all going to be put out there, for all to see.
No more hiding in the shadows.
Check it out:
🚨 NOW: US House PASSES resolution directing the House Ethics Committee to publicly release records of Congressional members' monetary settlements involving s*xual misconduct, filed by Rep. Thomas Massie
Vote: 420-0 pic.twitter.com/PQwAvTp1IP
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 30, 2026
The bill was introduced by outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie.
Earlier today, he spoke about the resolution on the House floor.
Watch here:
Tonight, I gave Notice of Intent to bring forth a Privileged Resolution to force a vote on releasing the names of Congressmen who used taxpayer funds for sexual misconduct settlements.
The Speaker has two legislative days to consider the timing of the vote. Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/RxoPd3XquQ
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 30, 2026
No action by the Senate is required — the House Ethics Committee must now publicly release all of the relevant records and information, including names and settlement amounts.
This will take place within the next 60 days.
Politico has more details:
The House approved a measure Tuesday compelling the public release of records showing which House members have used taxpayer dollars to settle sexual misconduct charges levied against them and how much money was spent.
The resolution, offered by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), directs the House Ethics Committee and the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights — which also handles claims of misconduct — to produce such information within 60 days. It passed nearly unanimously, 420-0, with only Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) — an outspoken advocate for victims of sexual harassment and assault — voting present.
“We need to know what’s been going on here in the House of Representatives in order to convince the people and assure the people that we are conducting the people’s business with the utmost integrity and treating the officers and employees of this institution with the respect that they deserve,” said Massie, in remarks on the chamber floor imploring his colleagues to support the measure.
Massie’s effort comes after Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) were, earlier this year, forced to resign under the cloud of serious sexual misconduct allegations. The incidents forced a reckoning in the House, where members have historically struggled to show they take sexual assault allegations within their ranks seriously and to show they are prepared to root out bad behavior when necessary.
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