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Ethics Committee Recommends Censure Of GOP Rep Chuck Edwards Over ‘Sexual Harassment’

The House Ethics Committee recommended the censure of GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards over workplace misconduct findings.

Daily Caller By Ashley Brasfield Aug 3, 2026, 8:13 PM Captured Aug 3, 2026, 9:05 PM

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The House Ethics Committee recommended the censure of Republican North Carolina Rep.

Investigators found that Edwards engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers, according to the House Ethics Committee’s report.

Chuck Edwards R-NC: "Edwards engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers." pic.twitter.com/g91CHXop5H

The report details what investigators described as a pattern of conduct that crossed professional boundaries with the two staffers, both of whom had previously worked for the North Carolina representative when he served in the state Senate.

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Investigators found that Edwards engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers, according to the House Ethics Committee’s report.
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The Ethics Committee announced its investigation into Edwards in May after receiving complaints following its April 2026 public call for information about sexual misconduct in Congress, with allegations that he engaged in sexual harassment and fostered a “hostile work environment.”

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