Congress reached an agreement Wednesday over a new sexual harassment policy aimed at holding lawmakers personally responsible for harassment and retaliation. The bipartisan agreement markss the largest overhaul of the sexual harassment policy on Capitol Hill since 1995. This also appliesThe deal has bolstered reporting efforts of such incidents, making it easier to make claims. "The reforms in this agreement will, most importantly, strengthen protections for victims and hold Members of Congress personally accountable for their misconduct." The policy change comes as some members of Congress were forced to resign last year in the wake of the #MeToo movement.

Source: Fox News December 12, 2018 21:22 UTC