But he said congressional leadership needs to see through proposed legislation to change how harassment and abuse allegations are handled on Capitol Hill. The accusations against Conyers are surfacing as liberals and conservatives in Congress wrestle with mounting pressure to change Capitol Hill culture. After leaving Capitol Hill, Sloan played a leading role in congressional ethics investigations as CREW’s executive director. She wrote the 2004 complaint that led the House Ethics Committee to admonish then-Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) The Washington Post is examining workplace violations on Capitol Hill and the process for reporting them.

Source: Washington Post November 22, 2017 22:07 UTC