Johnson backs plan to bar lawmakers from dating Capitol Hill staff

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House Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed extending a prohibition on romantic or sexual relationships between lawmakers and Capitol Hill staff to all staff, signaling momentum for tougher House rules amid a wave of misconduct scandals; current rules already bar dating staff within a member’s own office, while a bipartisan task force weighs broader prohibitions.
- Mike Johnson backs ban on lawmakers dating Hill staff Axios
- Speaker Mike Johnson wants to ban members of Congress from dating staffers — even those outside their office CNN
- Speaker endorses ban on lawmaker relationships with all staff — not just subordinates Politico
- Speaker Johnson backs more restrictions on relationships between lawmakers and staff The Hill
- Johnson Backs Banning Lawmakers From Sex, Dates With Congressional Staff The New York Sun
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