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House Refers Mace’s Bid to Publish Ethics Sex‑Misconduct Files, Halting Broad Disclosure

Ethics leaders argued that forced document releases would chill cooperation by victims.

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace speaks to the media after attending Congressional briefings on Iran at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., forced the vote on releasing all sexual misconduct reports on members of Congress and their staff.
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Overview

  • Lawmakers voted 357–65 to send Rep. Nancy Mace’s resolution to the House Ethics Committee, a procedural move that effectively stalls the plan.
  • Ethics Chair Michael Guest and Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier urged referral, warning that mass disclosures could retraumatize victims and deter witnesses.
  • The Ethics Committee opened a formal investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales after reports about messages with a former aide; after earlier denials, he has said in an interview he had an affair and he now faces a May runoff.
  • The panel’s findings may never become public because Ethics loses jurisdiction if a member resigns or leaves office before an investigation concludes.
  • In a narrower step, the House Oversight Committee approved by voice vote a subpoena to the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights for pre‑December 2018 settlement records tied to members, after Democrats secured limits that exclude staff‑only cases.