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$338K Taxpayer-Funded Harassment Settlements Expose Six Congressmen

5/5/2026

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A federal report shows $338,000 in taxpayer-funded sexual-harassment settlements paid to Congress members since 2004, double earlier disclosures.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) released nine settlements that used funds before the 2018 ban.
The settlements involve offices of six representatives: Massa, Conyers, Farenthold, Meehan, McCarthy and Alexander.
The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights reported 30 settlements involved members who committed or knew about misconduct, prompting Mace to call accountability a promise.

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Story summary

A federal report shows $338,000 in taxpayer-funded sexual-harassment settlements paid to Congress members since 2004, double earlier disclosures.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) released nine settlements that used funds before the 2018 ban.
The settlements involve offices of six representatives: Massa, Conyers, Farenthold, Meehan, McCarthy and Alexander.
The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights reported 30 settlements involved members who committed or knew about misconduct, prompting Mace to call accountability a promise.