The Brief: Taxpayer money used for congressman's sexual harassment settlement, Texas House gets new harassment policy

Cassandra Pollock
Texas News December 4, 2017 · 0 Comment

U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold settled a 2015 sexual harassment claim with $84,000 in taxpayer dollars, and a House committee approved a new sexual harassment policy for the chamber. 


Source: Texas Tribune Blue News

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