Congress isn't doing enough to protect staff from sexual misconduct, lawmakers say
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By Melanie Zanona
Published on April 17, 2026.
Some female lawmakers have taken action to prevent workplace harassment in response to scandals involving former Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, who resigned this week. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has assured all Hill staffers that they can come to her office with complaints if they are not comfortable with going to their own bosses. So far, she has received at least one unverified allegation involving a senator, which has been forwarded to the Senate Ethics Committee. The House Administration Committee member, Rep. Norma Torres, has also launched a page on her own website where whistleblowers can report sexual harassment, assault or misconduct on Capitol Hill. Critics of the ethics committees, which investigate wrongdoing by members of Congress, argue that they are too slow and that more needs to be done to protect young staffers.
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