WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Paul Ryan has announced that the House will adopt a policy requiring all members of Congress and their staffs to undergo training to prevent sexual harassment.
The announcement comes shortly after the Committee on House Administration held a hearing during which two female lawmakers shared stories about current members of Congress engaging in sexual harassment.
Going forward, the House will adopt a policy of mandatory anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training for all Members and staff. Harassment in any form has no place in this institution. https://t.co/8KZZm5zwHO pic.twitter.com/KyD6RIDsJp
— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) November 14, 2017
Ryan says in a statement, “our goal is not only to raise awareness, but also make abundantly clear that harassment in any form has no place in this institution.”
Earlier Tuesday, Rep. Jackie Speier, who introduced a bill to make training mandatory, said two sitting lawmakers – one Republican and one Democrat – engaged in sexually inappropriate behavior. Rep. Barbara Comstock said a trusted source told her a lawmaker exposed himself to a staffer.
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