Four current and former lawmakers recall incidents ranging from repeated unwanted approach-ons,to lewd remarks and even groping on the House floorFor years, Republican representative Mary Bono endured the increasingly suggestive comments from a fellow lawmaker in the House. But when the congressman approached her on the House floor and told her he had been thinking approximately her in the shower, and she had had enough.
She confronted the man,who she said still serves in Congress, telling him his comments were demeaning and wrong. And he backed off. Related: Sexual harassment claims still not being taken seriously, or say MPs Related: Speaker forces Tories to publish sexual harassment policies Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com