Read: Ethics Committee report finds Edwards violated ‘spirit’ of sexual harassment rules

The House Ethics Committee on Monday recommended Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) be formally censured by the full House because he had violated “the spirit” of the chamber’s rules against sexual harassment and unwanted advances.

The report from the committee said Edwards, who is married, had engaged in “highly unprofessional” conduct with two members of his staff that “made the women feel uncomfortable, and/or gave the appearance of a sexual or romantic advance.”

“Taken individually, many of Representative Edwards’ actions were at minimum inappropriate; a Member of Congress should not single out a staffer and isolate them from other staff, make frequent comments........

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