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.
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Rep. Chuck Edwards will face a censure vote today.
Rep. Chuck Edwards addressed members of the U.S. House on Sept. 1, 2026, before lawmakers voted on whether to censure the representative.
A bipartisan ethics probe found Edwards, R-N.C., showered the aides with lavish gifts, invited them to intimate dinners and trips and wrote them poetry. He denied any wrongdoing.
The House has censured Rep. Chuck Edwards after an Ethics Committee investigation concluded he engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers in his office.
The U.S. House voted to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, following the release of a House Ethics Committee report.
House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct toward former female staffers AP News
In an overwhelming vote of 413-2, Rep. Chuck Edwards (N.C.-11) was censured by the United States House of Representatives on Sept. 1.