Calls Mount for US Congress to Reveal 'Sexual Slush Fund List'
US lawmakers are calling for transparency regarding the allocation of $17 million in taxpayer funds used for settlements related to harassment claims and workplace disputes. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Lawmakers are calling for transparency regarding the $17 million of taxpayers’ money that has been spent to settle harassment claims and workplace disputes.
Republican Representatives Thomas Massie from Kentucky and Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia are leading the charge in the US Congress, asking for the identification of lawmakers who have utilized taxpayer funds for settling workplace conflicts, including those associated with sexual harassment. Since 1997, more than $17 million has been allocated for these settlements.
In a post on X on Thursday, Massie addressed the issue, stating that “Congress has secretly paid out more than $17 million of your money to quietly settle charges of harassment in Congressional offices.” He emphasized that the names of the representatives involved should be made public.
Taylor Greene echoed Massie’s sentiments, writing on X her desire to reveal the “congressional sexual slush fund list.” She stressed that taxpayers should not have been obligated to cover these payments, nor “all the other garbage that they should not have to pay for.”
The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR), which was established in 1995, is responsible for overseeing these settlements. Between 1997 and 2017, the office processed over $17 million in payments to settle nearly 300 cases related to sexual harassment, discrimination, and pay disputes. Notably, the office does not reveal the identities of those involved in these settlements.
Former Representatives Mo Brooks and Jason Chaffetz have also voiced their support for disclosing the names associated with these funds. Brooks remarked that taxpayer money should never be used to quietly support harassers, advocating for personal accountability to discourage such misconduct. Chaffetz agreed, insisting that taxpayers are entitled to transparency.
This renewed push for disclosure comes in the wake of a report from the House Ethics Committee accusing former Republican Florida Representative Matt Gaetz of drug use and paying hefty sums for sex, including with a minor. Gaetz has firmly denied these allegations and has proposed a plan to uncover the identities involved in harassment settlements.
The OCWR has indicated that many of the cases it handles are related to employees not directly connected to the House or Senate, such as those from the Library of Congress or the Capitol Police. Furthermore, cases settled outside the OCWR, like the one involving the late Democratic Michigan Representative John Conyers in 2015, are not included in the disclosed figures.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News
Republican Representatives Thomas Massie from Kentucky and Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia are leading the charge in the US Congress, asking for the identification of lawmakers who have utilized taxpayer funds for settling workplace conflicts, including those associated with sexual harassment. Since 1997, more than $17 million has been allocated for these settlements.
In a post on X on Thursday, Massie addressed the issue, stating that “Congress has secretly paid out more than $17 million of your money to quietly settle charges of harassment in Congressional offices.” He emphasized that the names of the representatives involved should be made public.
Taylor Greene echoed Massie’s sentiments, writing on X her desire to reveal the “congressional sexual slush fund list.” She stressed that taxpayers should not have been obligated to cover these payments, nor “all the other garbage that they should not have to pay for.”
The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR), which was established in 1995, is responsible for overseeing these settlements. Between 1997 and 2017, the office processed over $17 million in payments to settle nearly 300 cases related to sexual harassment, discrimination, and pay disputes. Notably, the office does not reveal the identities of those involved in these settlements.
Former Representatives Mo Brooks and Jason Chaffetz have also voiced their support for disclosing the names associated with these funds. Brooks remarked that taxpayer money should never be used to quietly support harassers, advocating for personal accountability to discourage such misconduct. Chaffetz agreed, insisting that taxpayers are entitled to transparency.
This renewed push for disclosure comes in the wake of a report from the House Ethics Committee accusing former Republican Florida Representative Matt Gaetz of drug use and paying hefty sums for sex, including with a minor. Gaetz has firmly denied these allegations and has proposed a plan to uncover the identities involved in harassment settlements.
The OCWR has indicated that many of the cases it handles are related to employees not directly connected to the House or Senate, such as those from the Library of Congress or the Capitol Police. Furthermore, cases settled outside the OCWR, like the one involving the late Democratic Michigan Representative John Conyers in 2015, are not included in the disclosed figures.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News
