(Clare Major)Rep. Jackie Speier on Friday shared her story of experiencing unwanted sexual advances in Congress, launching a #MeTooCongress campaign to raise awareness about sexual harassment and assault on Capitol Hill. Thousands of women used the hashtag to share their experiences, sparking dialogue about the pervasiveness of sexual harassment. On Thursday, Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.) introduced a bill to require staffers to receive sexual harassment training every other year. There is no mandatory sexual harassment training for all employees; each office decides whether its staff should receive training. The congressional Office of Compliance, the agency tasked with offering sexual harassment training when requested, sent an email Friday morning reminding congressional offices to prioritize taking its sexual harassment training.

Source: Washington Post October 27, 2017 19:02 UTC