House Ethics panel recommends censure for Chuck Edwards after harassment allegations

The House Ethics Committee recommended on Monday that Republican Representative Chuck Edwards of North Carolina be censured following a months-long investigation. The panel concluded that Edwards engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct directed at two young female staffers in his congressional office.

A censure is a formal disciplinary measure by the House of Representatives that registers the chamber's disapproval of a member's actions. The bipartisan committee's recommendation follows findings that the lawmaker's behavior toward the two aides violated expected standards of conduct.