House to Vote on Censuring Chuck Edwards Over Conduct Toward 2 Female Staffers
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 1
House to Vote on Censuring Chuck Edwards Over Conduct Toward 2 Female Staffers
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 1
Summary
Tuesday’s House vote will decide whether Rep. Chuck Edwards is formally censured after the Ethics Committee found persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two female staffers.
Last month’s report said Edwards did not engage in sexual activity or explicitly proposition staffers, but knew his excessive attention to the young women had fueled office rumors and innuendo.
Edwards ended his reelection bid in his competitive North Carolina district after the report, while some Democrats have since called for him to resign from the House.
Censure would publicly punish Edwards but would not by itself strip committee posts or voting rights, and separate penalties appear unlikely as Republicans protect a razor-thin majority.
If approved, the move would make Edwards the first lawmaker censured by a House controlled by his own party in several decades.