In a rare move, Republican House censures one of their own over conduct toward women

The House of Representatives voted with bipartisan support to censure North Carolina Republican Representative Chuck Edwards following an Ethics Committee investigation that found he behaved inappropriately toward two female staff members by showering them with expensive gifts including personalized handguns, jewelry, and designer items, as well as reciting poetry and pressuring them into social outings. While Edwards apologized for making the staffers uncomfortable, he strongly denies sexually harassing them and maintains he did not violate House rules. The censure represents a rare instance of the majority party disciplining one of its own members for misconduct toward women, though it carries no practical penalties.