Nov 14 RNC cuts fundraising ties to Roy Moore By Associated Press A Federal Election Commission filing late Tuesday shows that the national party is no longer part of the effort to raise money for Moore, the embattled GOP nominee facing allegations of molesting two teenagers when he was in his 30s. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 8:20 Rep. Speier: Sexual harassment continues on Capitol Hill because people get away with it By PBS News Hour House members confronted the seriousness of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill at a hearing on Tuesday, as two congresswomen shared their perspectives on the problem's pervasiveness. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has spoken out about being assaulted as a young congressional… Continue watching
Nov 14 House to adopt mandatory sexual harassment training By Juliet Linderman, Associated Press The move comes days after the Senate unanimously approved a measure requiring all senators, staff and interns to be trained on preventing sexual harassment. Continue reading
Nov 14 Can Republicans keep Roy Moore out of Congress? By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press If he were to win, there’s no precedent in the Senate for refusing to seat him, but they do have these options. Continue reading
Nov 14 Rep. Barbara Comstock says Capitol Hill lawmaker exposed himself to staffer By Associated Press Stories of sexual harassment and gender hostility are continuing to come to light in various industries, including entertainment and politics. Continue reading
Nov 13 WATCH: House committee holds hearing on preventing sexual harassment in Congress By Joshua Barajas The House Administration Committee's hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET Tuesday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 3:39 Special task force to respond to sexual assault in Hollywood By PBS News Hour Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey this week created a special task force to investigate sexual assault in the entertainment industry. The announcement came as a growing number of people spoke out to allege sexual assault or harassment by… Continue watching
Nov 09 5 women allege sexual misconduct by Louis C.K., New York Times reports By Elizabeth Flock Two female comedians told the paper he invited them up to his hotel room to celebrate after a comedy festival in 2002 and then proceeded to masturbate in front of them. Continue reading
Nov 06 Analysis: Sexual harassers can often get tax write-offs for secret payouts By Peter J. Henning, Wayne State University Law School That means American taxpayers are helping foot the bill for keeping despicable behavior in the shadows. Continue reading
Nov 05 Pelosi supports training to prevent and report harassment By Associated Press The House Democratic leader hopes Congress will move quickly to pass legislation requiring lawmakers and their staff to complete training to prevent sexual harassment. Continue reading