Rep. Leonard Lance (R-N.J.) on Wednesday said taxpayer money should not be used to pay sexual harassment settlements for members of Congress, adding that he would back a measure that would make individual congressional offices pay settlements themselves.
“I believe transparency is the best way to proceed regarding these matters,” Lance said on CNN’s “New Day.” “I was not even aware of this.”
Pressed by CNN’s Chris Cuomo on whether he believed taxpayer funds should be used to cover the costs of sexual misconduct settlements involving lawmakers and their staffers, Lance bluntly replied, “no.”
[contentcards url=”http://thehill.com/homenews/house/361499-gop-rep-taxpayer-money-should-not-pay-for-settlements” target=”_blank”]Rep. Leonard Lance says he was unaware of the congressional settlements, but says he would back a measure to stop tax-payer money from funding them https://t.co/k2ZZoMeDxT
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