House Ethics opens sweeping probe into secret harassment payouts

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The House Ethics Committee signaled Friday it has begun a sweeping probe into misconduct of lawmakers and staff that resulted in taxpayer-funded settlements.

The 10-member bipartisan panel ordered the Office of Compliance to turn over “all records… related to any claims of sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation or any other [prohibited] employment practice,” by House lawmakers or congressional staff.

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