House Ethics Committee investigating sexual harassment allegations against Rep. Chuck Edwards

CongressHouse Ethics Committee investigating sexual harassment allegations against Rep. Chuck EdwardsThe bipartisan committee said it is investigating the North Carolina Republican over allegations he “may have created or fostered a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment.”Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Edwards' office told NBC News in a statement that he welcomed any investigation.Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 14, 2026, 6:25 PM EDTBy Dareh Gregorian and Kyle StewartThe House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it is investigating Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., over allegations that he “may have created or fostered a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment.”Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The announcement follows reports that Edwards was being scrutinized over interactions with much younger female staffers that left them feeling uncomfortable.Edwards previously called the allegations “baseless” and said in a statement to NBC News on Thursday that he welcomed an investigation.“As I have stated, I welcome any investigation and plan to comply fully with the Committee,” he said. “I am confident the investigation will expose the facts, not politically motivated fiction.”A report in Axios this week, citing four sources familiar with their interactions, said one now-former female staffer complained to others about the married Edwards pressuring her to go out to dinner with him and to get drinks. She later shared her concerns with his chief of staff.When the staffer left, the website reported, Edwards wrote her a note telling her she’d “written a complex chapter in my heart.”He also gifted her a custom puzzle that revealed an image of Adam Sandler, along with a handwritten note inviting her to go to one of Sandler’s shows with him, the site reported.Politico, citing two people with knowledge of...