House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct toward former female staffers


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The 413-2 vote is the latest example of Congress grappling with revelations about lawmakers’ improper behavior toward female staffers.

WASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., following a House Ethics Committee investigation that concluded he engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers in his office.

A censure registers the House’s deep disapproval of a lawmaker’s conduct that does not meet the threshold for expulsion from office.

The 413-2 vote was just the latest instance of the House grappling with revelations about lawmakers’ behav...

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