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House votes to force release of records on sexual harassment settlements involving lawmakers
By CNN Newsource at KVIA ABC-7
· June 30, 2026
· 3 min read
By Annie Grayer, CNN
(CNN) — The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution to force the disclosure of records on confidential sexual harassment settlements on behalf of members Congress.
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie forced the vote, saying that he believes documents and information already turned ov...
Key takeaway The measure was approved with 420 votes and one GOP lawmaker voting present.
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Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
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What is this story about? By Annie Grayer, CNN
(CNN) — The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution to force the disclosure of records on confidential sexual harassment settlements on behalf of members Congress.
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie forced the vote, saying that he believes documents and information already turned ov...
When was this published? This article was first published on June 30, 2026 by KVIA ABC-7 and curated for The El Paso readers.
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