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The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to block an effort by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., to force the release of records tied to sexual harassment investigations involving members of Congress.

Lawmakers voted 357-65-1 to refer Mace’s resolution to the House Ethics Committee.

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The move effectively halted the proposal, which would have required that all documents connected to congressional sexual harassment investigations be made public within 60 days.

Mace sharply criticized the outcome following the vote.

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In a statement, the South Carolina congresswoman said both political parties were protecting misconduct rather than supporting victims.

“Every member who voted against this resolution voted to protect the cover-up instead of the victims,” Mace said.

“We don’t want to hear a single Member who voted this resolution down utter the name of a single Epstein victim. You don’t get to bury sexual harassment records in Congress and then pretend you care about victims. Pick a side.”

Mace had earlier described the situation surrounding congressional harassment investigations as “bulls****.”

Of the 65 members who voted against referring the measure to the Ethics Committee, 27 were Democrats and 38 were Republicans. Rep. Brad Knott, R-N.C., voted present. Knott is a member of the House Ethics Committee.

Supporters of the resolution expressed frustration that the proposal was stopped before receiving a direct up-or-down vote.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., was among those who opposed referring the resolution to committee.

“This is completely not acceptable,” Luna told reporters.

“I wouldn’t tolerate it on the Democrat side. I’m sure as hell not going to tolerate it on the Republican side.”

Luna also pointed to concerns about the message the vote could send to congressional staff.

“Not to mention, I have young female staff in my office,” she added. “What does that say to them?”

House Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest, R-Miss., and ranking member Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., issued a joint statement ahead of the vote warning that publicizing investigative records could have unintended consequences.

They said passing the resolution “could chill victim cooperation and witness participation in ongoing and future investigations.”

“We will continue to strive to improve the Committee’s investigative processes, and the Committee is always open to considering ways to more swiftly bring accountability to bear,” House Ethics Committee leadership said. “We believe House Resolution 1072 could have a negative impact on the Committee’s ability to investigate and eliminate sexual misconduct in the House.”

Referring legislation to committee is a procedural step that can prevent a direct vote on the underlying proposal.

Congressional leadership sometimes uses the tactic to avoid forcing members to take a public position on politically sensitive measures.

In this case, the referral effectively stops the resolution from moving forward.

Mace said the outcome means the proposal will not advance.

The congresswoman argued that lawmakers would avoid accountability by relying on procedural actions rather than direct votes.

“You will see men in Congress, Republicans and Democrats, hide behind the veil of ‘let the process play out,’” Mace said.

Mace has previously called for greater transparency around sexual harassment allegations in Congress. The issue has gained renewed attention following developments involving Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas.

The controversy surrounding Gonzales involves allegations of an affair with a former staff member. Text messages made public last week showed Gonzales pressuring a former aide to send sexually explicit photos late at night.

The former aide later died by suicide after setting herself on fire outside her home last year.

Mace referenced broader concerns about accountability during a video posted last week.

“The reason that no one is ever held accountable here in Congress for their transgressions is because both sides protect the other,” Mace said.

Under Mace’s proposal, the House Ethics Committee would have been required to preserve and publicly release reports connected to investigations involving members accused of sexual harassment or engaging in relationships with staff members.

The measure also covered cases involving harassment toward congressional staffers, lobbyists, and individuals connected to political campaigns.

House leadership has urged lawmakers and the public not to draw conclusions about the Gonzales case while investigations continue.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., addressed the situation Wednesday morning.

“The voters have spoken last night,” Johnson told reporters.

“It was announced this morning there’s an investigation — the OCC and the House Ethics Committee, and so we’ll see that plays out.”

The Office of Congressional Conduct transferred its report on Gonzales to the House Ethics Committee immediately after Tuesday’s primary election.

According to a review reported by Politico, the investigation found “a substantial reason to believe” that Gonzales had a sexual relationship with a subordinate.

The Ethics Committee is now reviewing the matter as the investigation continues.

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