used $84,000 in taxpayer dollars to settle with a former aide who sued him for sexual harassment in 2014, The Washington Post confirmed Friday. The congressional Office of Compliance (OOC) disclosed Friday that the fund paid for only one sexual harassment settlement involving a House lawmaker’s office in the past five years, but did not name Farenthold. The five complaints not pertaining to sexual harassment alleged one or more forms of employment discrimination and in some cases, retaliation, the letter stated. The Senate Ethics Committee on Friday requested the Office of Compliance provide a same settlement breakdown for the Senate. It is not clear whether Ethics Committee Chairwoman Susan Brooks (R-Ind.)

Source: Washington Post December 01, 2017 15:51 UTC