Good
evening
folks
-
I
take
seriously
the
responsibility
you
have
entrusted
in
me
to
make
Washington
more
competent
and
less
wasteful.
That’s
why,
every
month,
I
identify
areas
of
waste,
abuse
and
inefficiencies,
and
give
out
my Squeal
Award. Continue
reading
below
for
this
month’s
recipient.
Squeal
Award:
Secretive
Harassment
Bailouts
for
Congress
You may
have
heard
about
the
disturbing
revelations that more
than $17
million
in
taxpayer
dollars has
been
used
to
settle
congressional
work
place
disputes
over
the
last
20
years.
It’s appalling to
say
the
least
that
taxpayers
are
left
on
the
hook
to
foot
the
bill
for
Members
of
Congress’s
inexcusable
and
horrifying
wrongdoings.
This
is completely unacceptable.
That’s
why I
joined
a
bipartisan
group
of
my
colleagues
in
introducing
the Congressional
Harassment
Reform
Act to overhaul
the
current
system
of
reporting in
Congress of any
kind
of harassment
or
discrimination, and provide victims with
greater
protections
and
choice.
Importantly,
this
legislation
will
require
Members
of
Congress
who
have
been
found
personally
liable
for
harassment or
discrimination to
pay
for
settlements
out
of their
own
pockets - not
yours.
There
cannot
be
tolerance
for
any
type
of
sexual
harassment
or
abuse
in
our
society.
Congress
must
lead
by
example
and
immediately
improve
upon
how
it
addresses
allegations
of
sexual
harassment
and
other
forms
of
discrimination
to
make
sure
that
those
who
have
engaged
in
misconduct
are
held
accountable
and
the
victims
are
protected.
Because
of
this
disgusting
misuse
of
taxpayer
dollars,
I
hereby
present
the secretive
bailout
of
Members
of
Congress with
this
month’s Squeal
Award.
The
Congressional
Harassment
Reform
Act
in
the
News:
Click
on
the
titles
or
images
below
to
learn
more...
KCRG-TV: Ernst
joins
bipartisan
effort
to
curb
sexual
harassment
in
Congress
Quad
City
Times: Ernst
joins
Gillibrand
on
sexual
harassment
bill
KCCI-TV: Ernst
helps
introduce
bipartisan
Congressional
Harassment
Reform
Act
Do
you
have
an
example
of
government
waste
or
inefficiencies
that
I
should
take
a
look
at?
Send
me
an
email
by clicking
here.
Thank
you!
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