Republican U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert denied allegations in a House ethics complaint that she had sexual relationships with staffers, calling the claims "utterly false" and characterizing them as politically motivated on September 21-22, 2026. The Colorado congresswoman rejected the ethics investigation as a partisan hit campaign.
On September 21, 2026, Rep. Lauren Boebert responded to the House Ethics Committee complaint alleging sexual relationships with three staffers and a $200,000 hush payment by characterizing the allegations as 'filthy garbage.' The complaint, filed September 17, 2026, alleged affairs with female staffers under her supervision; prior defamation litigation history between Boebert and accuser David Wheeler was noted.
A sworn complaint filed with the U.S. House Ethics Committee on or before September 19, 2026, alleged that Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) engaged in sexual relationships with three of her congressional staffers and received a $200,000 hush payment. Boebert and the main named staffer denied the allegations.
North Carolina Representative Chuck Edwards filed a formal complaint with the Office of Congressional Conduct on September 16, 2026, against House Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest and Ranking Member Mark DeSaulniers. Edwards accused the committee leaders of ethics violations in their investigation of him.
The House of Representatives formally censured Republican Representative Chuck Edwards on September 1, 2026, for sexually harassing two aides. Edwards apologized during a floor speech but disputed characterizing his conduct as harassment.
The House voted on September 1, 2026 to censure Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina with bipartisan support following a House Ethics Committee investigation that found persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward female staff members.
The House voted 413–2 on September 1, 2026 to censure North Carolina Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards after the House Ethics Committee found he failed to adhere to rules prohibiting sexual harassment of and inappropriate conduct toward female staff members.
The U.S. House voted on September 1, 2026, by an overwhelming 413–2 margin to censure North Carolina Republican Chuck Edwards over inappropriate conduct with female staffers, including lavish gifts and poetry. Edwards denied wrongdoing.
On August 31, 2026, the House of Representatives reconvened after a five-week recess to vote on a Senate-passed short-term funding bill intended to prevent a government shutdown. The chamber was also expected to vote on condemning socialism and censuring GOP Representative Chuck Edwards.
North Carolina Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards issued a 22-page letter on 2026-08-27 asking fellow House members to reject a censure recommendation from the Ethics Committee, characterizing allegations of persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct as an "affectionate friendship." Multiple lawmakers and media outlets reported on his defense.