Congress finally passed a bill ending the taxpayer-funded Sexual Harassment slush fund that Congress has been using to settle their sexual harassment cases.
JUST IN: House and Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on a bill that bars lawmakers from using taxpayer money to settle sexual harassment cases.
— NPR (@NPR) December 12, 2018
The deal reportedly provides legal assistance for accusers and would eliminate a mandatory 30-day “cooling-off period†before a victim can file a complaint.
— NPR (@NPR) December 12, 2018
All settlements and awards involving members would also be made public at the time of the settlement and an annual review would be released to the public.
— NPR (@NPR) December 12, 2018
Senate Rules Committee Chairman Roy Blunt, R-Mo., says the Senate plans to approve the bill this week. The House could vote soon after in an effort to send the bill to the president’s desk before the end of the year.
— NPR (@NPR) December 12, 2018
We have covered some of these abuses previously(Click)
REVEALED: Top Democrat Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accuser With $27K In Taxpayer Money
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