WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee on Friday requested records detailing taxpayer-financed payments made over the years to settle claims of sexual harassment, discrimination and other prohibited behavior by members of Congress.
A separate review shows that the Office of Compliance, which administers the payments, spent nearly $360,000 over the past five years to settle a half dozen discrimination or harassment claims.
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