Women in Congress say a gender gap impedes investigations of sexual harassment

Women in Congress say a gender gap impedes investigations of sexual harassment

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. The House Ethics Committee investigated Democratic Rep. Jim Costa of California in 2023 over allegations that he made inappropriate advances to two congressional interns. The panel voted against a formal probe, but the four women on the committee pushed to admonish Costa publicly. Ultimately, the majority-male committee never disclosed the investigation. This epis…