House backs Massie's push to release taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlement records

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed a measure Tuesday that would force the disclosure of lawmakers who used taxpayer funds to settle sexual harassment claims. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., would require the House Ethics Committee to "preserve and publicly release" records related to monetary settlements involving sexual misconduct. Massie, a frequent thorn in House GOP leadership's side, forced a vote on the resolution, arguing that gaps in reporting req