Key facts
- The House Ethics Committee recommended censuring Representative Chuck Edwards.
- The committee found Edwards fostered a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment of two staffers.
- Edwards allegedly made inappropriate comments about staffers' appearance and weight.
- He lavished staffers with gifts, including purses valued over $1,000, and planned personal trips.
- The committee determined Edwards violated House rules on sexual harassment and unwanted advances.
The U.S. House of Representatives ethics committee has recommended that Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards face censure following an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and fostering a hostile work environment. The bipartisan panel determined that Edwards engaged in inappropriate behavior towards two young female staffers, including making comments about their appearance and weight, lavishing them with gifts, and planning personal trips.