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| https://bonamici.house.gov/media/in-the-news/ethics-committee-announces-lawmakers-panel-probing-farenthold | Ethics Committee announces lawmakers on panel probing Farenthold | 2017-12-13 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | OR | Suzanne Bonamici | B001278 | bonamici.house.gov | legacy | The House Ethics Committee on Wednesday announced the lawmakers that will serve on the subcommittee charged with investigating sexual harassment allegations against Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas). Rep. Leonard Lance (R-N.J.) will serve as the panel's chairman and Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.) has been tapped to serve as its ranking member, according to a statement released by the Ethics Committee's top lawmakers. Two other lawmakers, Reps. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) and Suzanne Bonamici(D-Ore.), will also sit on the investigative panel. The Ethics Committee announced last week that it would open an investigation into Farenthold, particularly whether he sexually harassed a former staffer and retaliated against her when she complained about his conduct. The staffer, Lauren Greene, was fired from Farenthold's office in 2014 and filed a lawsuit against the congressman later that year. Politico reported earlier this month that Farenthold settled that suit in 2015 for $84,000 in taxpayer money. Farenthold has said that he will repay the settlement. The revelation of the payout and allegations against Farenthold came as a number of powerful men in politics, media, business and beyond have faced allegations of sexual misconduct and mounting pressure to resign from their jobs. Several lawmakers have called for a crackdown on sexual harassment in Congress, while three members of Congress have recently resigned after various claims of sexual misconduct. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |