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Mace Sets March 4 Move to Force House Vote on Releasing Sex-Misconduct Reports

The effort follows explicit-text allegations involving Rep. Tony Gonzales, with findings from an outside probe expected at the Ethics Committee.

Overview

  • Rep. Nancy Mace says she will file a privileged motion on March 4 to compel floor consideration within two legislative days.
  • Her resolution directs the House Ethics Committee to publicly release sexual misconduct and harassment reports, including conclusions and materials within 60 days, with victims’ identities redacted.
  • The Office of Congressional Conduct has finished investigating Gonzales and is expected to transmit its findings to the House Ethics Committee next week.
  • Several Republican congresswomen, including Reps. Lauren Boebert and Anna Paulina Luna, back Mace's push and have urged Gonzales to resign, while Speaker Mike Johnson has called the allegations serious but left the decision to Gonzales.
  • Gonzales denies an affair and refuses to step down, and House Ethics Chair Michael Guest opposes Mace’s disclosure measure, according to Axios.