US House leaders announce bipartisan effort to combat sexual misconduct in Congress
by Shrai Popat in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#75MC6)
Announcement of taskforce comes after resignations of two congressmen amid sexual misconduct allegations
The House speaker, Mike Johnson, and the minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, on Wednesday announced a bipartisan effort to combat sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill.
The partnership" led by the chairs of the Republican and Democratic women's caucuses - congresswomen Kat Cammack of Florida and Teresa Leger Fernandez of New Mexico - aims to identify reforms and solutions to make Congress a safer work environment for women and all survivors", the leaders said in a joint statement.
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