Together, we will push for bipartisan changes to make the reporting process faster and more accessible and increase education and training resources, prioritizing staff and survivors at every step.
Will push for bipartisan changes to make congressional misconduct reporting faster and more accessible, and increase education and training resources for staff and survivors.
Occurrences
Congresswomen Teresa Leger Fernández and Kat Cammack Announce Bipartisan Partnership to Combat Workplace Sexual Misconduct in Congress ... The two Caucuses will work together to identify reforms and soluti...
Congresswomen Teresa Leger Fernández and Kat Cammack Announce Bipartisan Partnership to Combat Workplace Sexual Misconduct in Congress
Announced a bipartisan partnership between the Democratic and Republican Women’s Caucuses to identify reforms and solutions to make Congress a safer work environment for women and all survivors.
We are going to kick out the predators, and we're going to do that by changing and reforming the system that was put into place in 2018.
Evidence
“Together, we will push for bipartisan changes to make the reporting process faster and more accessible and increase education and training resources, prioritizing staff and survivors at every step.”
During the interview, Chair Leger Fernández spoke forcefully about the culture of abuse and imbalance of power that has allowed misconduct to persist in Congress — and the urgency of reforming the system to protect staff and survivors.
Working to make reporting systems faster, more accessible, and easier to navigate for survivors; Pushing for stronger education and training resources to prevent misconduct before it happens.
After calls for accountability led by Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández ... Reps. Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell announced their resignations from Congress today amid serious allegations of sexual misconduct. ... Leger Fernández was among the first Members to publicly call for resignation and, if they refused, for expulsion.
"The reports of sexual assault perpetrated by Rep. Eric Swalwell are horrific... We must believe and support survivors, and hold perpetrators accountable. There must be an investigation immediately and the staffers and interns who courageously came forward must be listened to and kept safe."
Assessments
The evidence shows Leger Fernandez clearly made and continued to advance the promised bipartisan push for congressional misconduct reforms, including faster and more accessible reporting and stronger education and training resources for staff and survivors. However, the record provided does not show that these specific reforms were enacted, formally adopted by House rules, or otherwise completed. One item shows successful accountability pressure leading to resignations, but that is related to misconduct response rather than proof that the promised reporting-system and training changes were delivered. Because there is clear effort but no demonstrated completed outcome in the evidence, the best judgment is unresolved rather than delivered or partial.