Republican lawmakers, including Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), are pressing Congress to disclose the names of members involved in nearly $17 million in taxpayer-funded settlements for workplace misconduct. The settlements, dating back to 1997, include claims of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.
The real question is why is there a tax payer funded slush fund for congressional sexual harassment and “A”? https://t.co/Hk2N3nemWq
— 🇺🇸🔫R.E.D. patriot🔫🇺🇸 (@REDPatriot47) December 28, 2024
Massie criticized the lack of transparency, writing on X, “Congress has secretly paid out more than $17 million of your money… Don’t you think we should release the names of the Representatives?” Greene supported his call, labeling the settlements a “congressional sexual slush fund.”
Release the $17M congressional sexual slush fund list. We The People pay for it so We The People should be privy to the list https://t.co/07cuNLy1py
— Jaye Borman (@BormanJaye) December 28, 2024
The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, which administers the settlements, has refused to release names or specify how much of the payouts were tied to sexual harassment. Critics argue this secrecy protects lawmakers from accountability.
Absolutely!
No one is above the law!!!
GOP lawmakers demand release of $17M ‘congressional sexual slush fund list’ https://t.co/VzckrttRc2— Patriots🍊𝕏 (@45Patriots) December 28, 2024
Former Reps. Mo Brooks (R-AL) and Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) backed the push for disclosure. Brooks stated that forcing individual lawmakers to pay for their misconduct would deter future incidents, while Chaffetz insisted taxpayers have a right to know how their money is being spent.
Congressional slush fund, stock trading records, Diddy and Epstein lists, just to begin with.
— vpetit (@vpetit945) December 28, 2024
The push for transparency follows a House Ethics Committee report detailing allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who resigned earlier this year. Gaetz has since proposed briefly returning to Congress to force the release of settlement details.
With Republican lawmakers reportedly drafting a resolution to expose the settlements, the issue of congressional accountability is poised to take center stage in the coming months.
