Nancy Mace Introduces 2 House Resolutions to Ban Members From Dating or Living With Staff
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Updated · ThePrint · Aug 14
Nancy Mace Introduces 2 House Resolutions to Ban Members From Dating or Living With Staff
1 articles · Updated · ThePrint · Aug 14
Summary
Two House resolutions introduced by Republican Nancy Mace would bar members, delegates and the resident commissioner from sexual relationships with any House employee and from cohabiting with staff unless the employee is a spouse.
The push would expand a 2018 House rule that already bans relationships with subordinates, aiming to close what Mace called loopholes that let lawmakers treat Congress as a "personal dating pool."
Mace framed the cohabitation ban as a conflict-of-interest measure, citing former Representative Eric Massa, who lived with five aides before resigning in 2010 after misconduct allegations.
Speaker Mike Johnson backed a broader staff-dating ban last month, giving the proposal support from House Republican leadership as ethics rules face renewed scrutiny.