{"id":4242,"date":"2026-08-04T05:06:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T05:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4242"},"modified":"2026-08-04T05:06:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T05:06:04","slug":"house-committee-recommends-sanctions-for-rep-edwards-read-the-report-his-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4242","title":{"rendered":"House committee recommends sanctions for Rep. Edwards. Read the report, his response"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the U.S. House Committee on Ethics recommended that North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards be censured for sexual harassment.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4240\">House committee recommends censure for Rep. Edwards of NC for sexual harassment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In its report, the committee said that Edwards, a Republican from Western North Carolina, \u201cmay have created or fostered a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment in violation of House Rules, laws, or other standards of conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The report found that he \u201cengaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers.\u201d Edwards denies any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Here is the full report, with two addendums with exhibits and Edwards\u2019 response.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"fullscreen\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28531559-chuck-edwards-ethics-committee-report\/?embed=1\" style=\"border: 1px solid #d8dee2; border-radius: 0.5rem; width: 100%; height: 100%; aspect-ratio: 612 \/ 792\" width=\"612\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>Appendix A: Messages<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The committee included an appendix of messages, photos and correspondence considered exhibits and evidence considered by the lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4238\">\u2018He didn\u2019t deserve this\u2019: Friends, family begin to ID victims of In-N-Out shooting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"fullscreen\" height=\"11\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28531564-chuck-edwards-ethics-committee-appendix-a\/?embed=1\" style=\"border: 1px solid #d8dee2; border-radius: 0.5rem; width: 100%; height: 100%; aspect-ratio: 8.5 \/ 11\" width=\"8.5\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>Appendix B: Chuck Edwards response to ethics investigation<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Chuck Edwards issued a response to the report in which he denies that he violated federal sexual harassment law. The censure recommendation, he says, are \u201can extraordinarily harsh and infrequent punishment, is based solely on vague standards requiring credible behavior and adherence to the spirit of the Rules of the House.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He criticized the investigation itself, saying the committee was \u201cacting on unverified rumors of sexual misconduct reported in the media, in the absence of a complaint from any affected individual.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4237\">Father and son die in the ocean off popular NC tourist destination, police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Read his response here.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"fullscreen\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28531565-chuck-edwards-ethics-committee-appendix-b-edwards-response\/?embed=1\" style=\"border: 1px solid #d8dee2; border-radius: 0.5rem; width: 100%; height: 100%; aspect-ratio: 612 \/ 792\" width=\"612\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US House Rep. 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