An effort by Republican Rep. Nancy Mace to publicly disclose all reports of sexual harassment by members of Congress has failed.
Mace introduced a resolution last month calling for the House Ethics Committee “to preserve and publicly release records and reports on all of their investigations into Members of Congress for sexual harassment and unwelcome sexual advances,” according to a press release.
Last night I filed a resolution to publicly release all of the sexual harassment violations of Members of Congress. pic.twitter.com/BTvyKkTBmn
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) February 24, 2026
She introduced the resolution after the viral hubbub over Rep. Tony Gonzalez, the Republican caught having an affair with a staffer and then allegedly bullying her into killing herself.
“If you sexually harass someone in Congress, you do not get to hide behind closed doors,” Mace said in a statement at the time. “Tony Gonzales showed us what is happening in Congress. But he is not the only one.”
“The American people deserve answers. Staff deserve answers. Women deserve answers. No more protection for predators in Congress. We are going to shine a light on every single one of them,” she added.
On Tuesday of this week, Mace doubled down by announcing her intention to force a floor vote on her resolution.
“Congress has been sweeping this under the rug for far too long,” she said in a new statement. “Tony Gonzales may be the latest example, but he’s not the only one. Staff deserve to come to work without being harassed by their bosses. Women deserve to be safe.”
“And the American people deserve to know when their so-called ‘representative’ is abusing power instead of serving their constituents. No more hiding. No more excuses. It’s time to end the cover-up and drag the truth into the light,” she added.
Surprisingly, Mace faced bipartisan pushback, with House Ethics Committee Chair Michael Guest, a Republican, and ranking member Mark DeSaulnier, a Democrat, warning that transparency would somehow “chill” the cooperation of victims and witnesses.
“Victims may be retraumatized by public disclosures of interim work product, excerpts of interview transcripts, and certain exhibits,” they said in a joint statement. “And witnesses, who often only speak to the Committee confidentially or on condition of future anonymity, could fear retaliation if their cooperation is made public.”
On Wednesday, the House voted 357-65 to refer Mace’s resolution to this very Ethics Committee — the same one whose top two leaders are opposed to the release of sexual harassment documents/files.
Mace was disappointed by the vote.
“It’s shameful,” she told reporters, according to Politico.
Both parties colluded today to protect predators. Today they voted to keep sexual harassment records buried, and they did it together. The establishment always protects itself, never the victims. Remember their names when they ask for your vote.
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) March 4, 2026
Later Wednesday, Mace tried to win on this matter once more by forcing “a vote during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing Wednesday to subpoena the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights for records about sexual harassment awards and settlements,” as reported by Politico.
This effort at least worked.
“That effort was successful, after striking a compromise with Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the panel, to limit her subpoena to only members of Congress,” Politico confirmed.
Meanwhile, the Ethics Committee formally opened an investigation into Gonzalez on Wednesday.
The committee said in a statement that they were setting up an investigative subcommittee to determine whether Gonzalez “violated the Code of Official Conduct or any law, rule, regulation, or other applicable standard of conduct in the performance of his duties or the discharge of his responsibilities, with respect to allegations that he may have: (1) engaged in sexual misconduct towards an individual employed in his congressional office; and/or (2) discriminated unfairly by dispensing special favors or privileges.”
The announcement came a day after Gonzalez successfully survived a primary challenge for now. He’ll still have to compete in a runoff race scheduled for May 26 against Brandon Herrera.
🚨 BREAKING 2A NEWS!
Gun rights champion @TheAKGuy forces Tony Gonzales into a runoff!
Tony’s sins against the 2nd Amendment are coming home to roost. Gun owners will see you in May, and they WILL win! pic.twitter.com/yZC9U2x0Bt
— National Association for Gun Rights (@gunrights) March 4, 2026
Herrera is considered the likely winner.
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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.
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