In the suit, a former scheduler for Mr. Conyers said she suffered through unwanted touching and romantic advances “repeatedly and daily” in 2015 and 2016. Mr. Conyers, a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, also holds the venerated title of Dean of the House. A spokeswoman for Mr. Conyers said she had “no knowledge this ever occurred.”On Tuesday, some House Democrats viewed the charges as an opening to finally remove him. “It is important to recognize that the mere making of an allegation does not mean it is true,” Mr. Conyers said. Debra Katz, a Washington lawyer who often works on sexual harassment cases, however, said the “outrageously low” amount illustrated deep flaws in the process.

Source: New York Times November 21, 2017 20:15 UTC