NewzRep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican from North Carolina, announced early Wednesday that he is abandoning his reelection bid. The decision comes shortly after the House Ethics Committee released a report on Monday recommending that he face formal censure.
The ethics panel investigation concluded there is "substantial evidence" that Edwards repeatedly made unwanted advances toward two female staffers. According to the findings, the congressman's actions violated the "spirit" of the chamber's policies regarding sexual harassment against staff.
The announcement effectively ends Edwards' campaign for another term in the U.S. House of Representatives, following the damaging bipartisan committee findings and the subsequent call for congressional censure.
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