Washington (CNN) Sexual harassment is back in the spotlight Thursday on Capitol Hill on the heels of a veteran congressman's dramatic resignation and as allegations of misconduct swirl around several other male lawmakers . Growing calls for changesWith allegations of sexual harassment mount against members of Congress, lawmakers are calling for change. Among the proposals to reform how complaints are handled on Capitol Hill is a bipartisan bill to eliminate a US Treasury fund used to pay out sexual harassment settlements. Meanwhile, GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold of Texas reportedly settled a sexual harassment complaint brought by an aide in 2014. According to the OOC, there has only been one sexual harassment settlement involving a House member that was paid out from the OOC's fund since 2013, totaling $84,000.

Source: CNN December 07, 2017 11:13 UTC