{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://byrne.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/byrne-house-act-to-combat-sexual-harassment-in-congress", "Byrne, House Act to Combat Sexual Harassment in Congress", "2017-11-29", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Bradley Byrne", "B001289", "byrne.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Bradley Byrne, a former labor and employment attorney with decades of experience handling sexual harassment claims in the private sector, issued the following statement in response to House passage of a resolution to require all Members of Congress and their staff to complete anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training.\nCongressman Byrne said: \u201cMandating harassment training is an important first step toward combatting sexual harassment and discrimination claims in Congress. Training will ensure that all Members of Congress and our staffs understand what sexual harassment is and how to report instances of abuse.\n\u201cI applaud Congresswoman Comstock for introducing this legislation and pushing for its swift consideration. I look forward to continuing to work with Congresswoman Comstock, Congresswoman Jackie Speier, and the House Administration Committee to combat sexual harassment and improve the way such claims are handled in Congress.\u201d\nEarlier this month, Byrne testified before the House Administration Committee with his suggestions to improve the way sexual harassment claims are handled in Congress. Mandatory training was a key provision of his suggestions.\nClick here to watch Congressman Byrne\u2019s testimony before the House Administration Committee.\nClick here to read Congressman Byrne\u2019s full testimony.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://byrne.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/byrne-house-act-to-combat-sexual-harassment-in-congress"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.0048420410603285, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}