Capitol sex scandals spark push to ban House lawmakers from sleeping with staffers
FIRST ON FOX: New legislation being dropped on Thursday is seeking to bar House lawmakers from having sex with staffers after a series of exposés rocked Capitol Hill.Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is expected to introduce a pair of bills aimed at better defining the relationships lawmakers can have with employees of the House of Representatives, Fox News Digital is told.One is a House resolution that would bar House lawmakers from having sex with any employee of the chamber.
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Rep. Nancy Mace plans to introduce two bills in the House. One bill would ban lawmakers from having sex with any House employee. The other would stop lawmakers from living with staff, except for married couples.
Why it matters
These rules aim to prevent misuse of power and protect workplace integrity. Voters may want to know how their representatives behave with staff.
- Who is introducing the bills?
- Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina.
- What would the bills prohibit?
- They would ban sexual relationships and cohabitation between lawmakers and House staff, with an exception for married couples.
- When will the legislation be introduced?
- The bills are expected to be dropped on Thursday.
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