2026-05-14 / 《华盛顿邮报》
这位北卡罗来纳州国会议员表示，他将配合道德委员会对其对待女性助手行为的调查。
2026年5月14日 美国东部时间下午6:04 昨日美国东部时间下午6:04
国会众议员查克·爱德华兹（R-北卡罗来纳州）14日在华盛顿国会山。（格雷姆·斯隆/盖蒂图片社）
作者：安娜·利斯-罗伊
众议院道德委员会周四公开确认，正在调查国会众议员查克·爱德华兹（R-北卡罗来纳州）对待女性幕僚的相关指控。
该委员会在一份声明中表示，正在审查针对爱德华兹“可能制造或助长敌对工作环境，并实施性骚扰”的指控。
爱德华兹的助手上周证实，调查已经启动，并表示他欢迎有机会驳斥他们所称的“毫无根据”的指控。
爱德华兹在周四的一份声明中表示，他将配合此次调查。
“正如我此前所言，我欢迎任何调查，并计划完全配合委员会的工作。我相信，此次调查将揭示事实真相，而非出于政治动机的虚构情节，”爱德华兹说道。
一位熟悉调查情况的人士上周透露，道德委员会的工作人员已经联系了至少两名前爱德华兹的幕僚，他们称对该议员与自己的互动方式感到不适。这位要求匿名以披露委员会尚未公开的信息的人士表示，此次审查的行为包括爱德华兹的言论、购买礼物的行为以及他的人事任命决定。
《华盛顿邮报》尚未独立证实针对爱德华兹的任何指控。
这位共和党议员正面临民主党候选人杰米·阿格的连任挑战，阿格是这位山区摇摆选区的农民，民主党将该选区视为夺回众议院多数席位时的一个可拿下目标。今年早些时候，众议院民主党竞选机构——民主党国会竞选委员会将该选区纳入其“红转蓝”名单，表明其打算为该竞选投入资源。
道德委员会确认对爱德华兹展开调查的前几天，该委员会刚刚公布了针对国会众议员科里·米尔斯（R-佛罗里达州）调查的新信息。该委员会表示，正在调查针对米尔斯的“严重且复杂”的指控，包括可能的家庭暴力行为，米尔斯对此坚决否认。
该委员会近期还公开呼吁任何遭遇国会议员及相关人员性不当行为的受害者提供信息。
上个月，两名面临与涉嫌性不当行为相关的道德委员会调查的议员——国会众议员埃里克·斯沃威尔（D-加利福尼亚州）和托尼·冈萨雷斯（R-得克萨斯州）——在可能被驱逐的投票前辞职。
斯沃威尔面临性侵前幕僚等多项不当行为指控，他对此予以否认。冈萨雷斯承认与一名后来自焚身亡的幕僚有染。众议院规则禁止议员与幕僚发生性关系。
House investigating GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards over sexual harassment allegations
2026-05-14 / The Washington Post
The North Carolina congressman said he would cooperate with the probe by the Ethics Committee into his conduct toward female aides.
May 14, 2026 at 6:04 p.m. EDT Yesterday at 6:04 p.m. EDT
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-North Carolina) at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. (Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)
By Anna Liss-Roy
The House Ethics Committee publicly confirmed Thursday that it is investigating allegations regarding the conduct of Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-North Carolina) toward female staffers.
In a statement, the panel said that is reviewing allegations that Edwards “may have created or fostered a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment.”
Aides to Edwards acknowledged last week that an inquiry was underway and said he welcomed the opportunity to counter what they described as “baseless” claims.
In a statement Thursday, Edwards said he would cooperate with the investigation.
“As I have stated, I welcome any investigation and plan to comply fully with the Committee. I am confident the investigation will expose the facts, not politically motivated fiction,” Edwards said.
A person familiar with the investigation said last week that staff members on the ethics panel had reached out to at least two former Edwards staffers who said they felt uncomfortable with the way the congressman interacted with them. Among the actions being scrutinized are Edwards’s remarks, his purchase of gifts and his hiring decisions, said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share information the panel has not made public.
The Washington Post has not independently confirmed any allegations against Edwards.
The Republican lawmaker is facing a reelection challenge by Democrat Jamie Ager, a farmer from the mountainous swing district that Democrats see as a pickup opportunity as they seek to win back the House majority. Earlier this year, the House Democrats’ campaign arm, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, added the district to its “red-to-blue” list, signaling its intention to invest in the race.
The Ethics Committee’s confirmation of the Edwards investigation comes days after it released new information on its probe into Rep. Cory Mills (R-Florida). The panel has said it is investigating “serious and complex” allegations against Mills, including possible domestic violence, which he has strenuously denied.
The panel also recently publicly requested information from any victims of sexual misconduct by members of Congress and others aware of such incidents.
Last month, two lawmakers facing Ethics Committee investigations related to alleged sexual misconduct — Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-California) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) — resigned ahead of possible expulsion votes.
Swalwell faces allegations of sexual assault of a former staffer, among other misconduct, which he has denied. Gonzales acknowledged an affair with a staffer who later set herself on fire and died. House rules prohibit sexual relationships between lawmakers and staff members.
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