Male GOP senators balk at new rules requiring them to pay their own sexual harassment settlements (Congress, Schumer)

[beb0p]

Male GOP senators balk at new rules requiring them to pay their own sexual harassment settlements

The women of the chamber — and Democratic men — all support the legislation.

Some wants to reserve the right to sexually harass people on taxpayers' dime. No surprise it's the Republicans.

What's that about personal responsibility?

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[WestCobb]

Who can blame them? This is going to bankrupt them.

[le roi]

I can see no reason whatsoever for anyone to oppose this.

It puts little-to-no burden on anyone, and it actually reduces costs to the taxpayer, adds accountability to congress, and brings the workplace norms closer in line with everyone else in America.

I predict this will be one of those issues where we will out the people who put party over all else.

[desertdetroiter]

The Grand Old Party strikes again.

[TreeBeard]

Some people can't help exposing themselves.

[rebeldor]

Hmmmm...

A little deception on the part of the OP:

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), the GOP co-author of the bill, supports the call for a rewrite of the sexual harassment rules but has not yet signed the letter.

Cruz is expected to sign on to the letter on Thursday.

“Sen. Cruz appreciates Sen. Merkley’s efforts to urge a vote on Gillibrand-Cruz, and he told Sen. Merkley last week he’d be more than happy to sign a letter,” a spokesperson for Cruz told Politico. “In fact, Sen. Cruz has personally urged GOP leadership to mark up Gillibrand-Cruz, and he is working to get additional senators to sign the letter in support of the legislation.”

[ahzzie]

I didn't believe it before but now I see it; the GOP is literally trying to commit political suicide! Never mind all the anti-consumer legislation they've passed recently, this speaks volumes about their character.

[greatblueheron]

Originally Posted by beb0p

Male GOP senators balk at new rules requiring them to pay their own sexual harassment settlements





Some wants to reserve the right to sexually harass people on taxpayers' dime. No surprise it's the Republicans.

What's that about personal responsibility?

.

How about refraining from sexual harassment to begin with, GOP????

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by beb0p

Male GOP senators balk at new rules requiring them to pay their own sexual harassment settlements





Some wants to reserve the right to sexually harass people on taxpayers' dime. No surprise it's the Republicans.

What's that about personal responsibility?

.

Wait, I did not know ole chucky shummer was a repub?

From your link:

Sen. Schumer was the only male Democrat to not sign on,

Some people can't help exposing themselves.

Yep...but some people don't read the article....

The Grand Old Party strikes again.

Yep....unless you did not read the article and, like many on the left just post without reading.

Now I guess chucky shummer is now a rightie?

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by greatblueheron

How about refraining from sexual harassment to begin with, GOP????

How about reading the link, DEM???? Unless chucky shummer is a repub now??????

Sen. Schumer was the only male Democrat to not sign on,