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Rep. Max Miller Faces Restraining Order, Ethics Probe Calls

7/31/2026

Summary

Story summary

Emily Moreno filed a restraining-order request accusing Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) of gun threats and a broken collarbone.
Moreno said Miller harassed her lawyer, touched the attorney without consent, and sued her for defamation before settling.
Democratic lawmakers and Giffords urged a House Ethics Committee investigation and Miller’s resignation.
Speaker Mike Johnson called the claims an “allegation” and said the Ethics Committee handles them; Miller denied the accusations.

History

Historical Context

The Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, approved 98-1 in the Senate and unanimously in the House, applied twelve civil-rights and labor laws to about 30,000 congressional employees. It created the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights and a 30-day Ethics Committee review, allowing Speaker Mike Johnson to send Rep. Max Miller’s response to Emily Moreno’s restraining-order request to that committee.

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Story summary

Emily Moreno filed a restraining-order request accusing Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) of gun threats and a broken collarbone.
Moreno said Miller harassed her lawyer, touched the attorney without consent, and sued her for defamation before settling.
Democratic lawmakers and Giffords urged a House Ethics Committee investigation and Miller’s resignation.
Speaker Mike Johnson called the claims an “allegation” and said the Ethics Committee handles them; Miller denied the accusations.

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