WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has backed a measure requiring anti-harassment training for all senators, staff and interns.
By voice vote on Thursday, lawmakers adopted the resolution that says training must be done within 60 days and each Senate office would have to submit certification of completed training. The certificate would be published on the public website of the secretary of the Senate.
The measure has widespread support and comes amid a steady flow of sexual harassment complaints in entertainment, business and politics.
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota says “harassment of any kind is not and will not be tolerated in Congress.”
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa calls it a step to ensure people in the Senate can do their jobs without feeling unsafe or uncomfortable.
This is a good move on the Senate’s part, but how many will be outed by allegations? What will the penalty be for harassment after the training?
What about Senate candidates?
There’s a lecherous fog creeping across the Moore tonight…
Nice that y’all want to feel safe in the senate.
I gotta say, I don’t feel one god damn bit safe with our unhinged, binge tweeting, disgrace of a president being anywhere near the nuclear football.
What in the fuck are you going to do about that?
Not to worry, he thinks it’s an actual football.
Doesn’t really matter as long as Congress exempts themselves from Title VII provisions - which btw apply to state & local governments.