• Congressional leaders are under mounting pressure to respond swiftly to sexual misconduct allegations involving prominent members, following an outcry from women lawmakers who believe their male colleagues are being treated more gently than offenders in the private sector.
"If you look, the media and corporate America has been firing people," Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-Va., said Sunday on ABC's "This Week," noting the swift dismissal by CBS and PBS of Charlie Rose after The Washington Post's report of harassment allegations. "We have to have the same kind of standards."
In recent days, both parties have faced allegations against prominent male members, with ethics inquiries into harassment opened against Rep.