House Ethics Committee Releases List of 28 Misconduct Probes

The House Ethics Committee on Monday released a comprehensive list of 28 publicly disclosed investigations into alleged sexual misconduct by members of the U.S. House of Representatives, spanning from 1976 to the present, amid recent high-profile resignations that have intensified scrutiny of congressional workplace standards.

The bipartisan committee, which oversees ethical conduct in the House, detailed cases involving 14 Democrats and 12 Republicans. At least half of the investigations have occurred in the past decade, reflecting a more aggressive approach to such allegations since 2017, when the panel initiated probes in 20 matters related to lawmakers' conduct or their handling of staff misconduct. Outcomes varied widely: some led to censures, such as the 1983 case involving House pages that resulted in reprimands for Reps. Gerry Studds, D-Mass., and Dan Crane, R-Ill., without expulsion; others ended prematurely due to resignations, including those of former Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., probed for alleged misconduct with a minor and solicitation of prostitution, and Katie Hill, D-Calif., who faced harassment claims.

The release follows the resignations last week of Rep. Eric...