Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex.) (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Rep. Joe Barton apologized Wednesday after an explicit photo of him was posted to an anonymous Twitter account and began to circulate online. In a story first reported by the Texas Tribune, Barton (R-Tex. The apology comes amid a wave of sexual harassment allegations on Capitol Hill, in media and in entertainment. Read more:How Congress plays by different rules on sexual harassment and misconductFormer congressional staffers call for policy changes to address sexual harassmentHouse Ethics Committee launches Conyers probe after harassment allegations

Source: Washington Post November 22, 2017 19:22 UTC