Congressman Combating Harassment Settled His Own Misconduct Case; New York Times, January 20, 2018

Katie Rogers and Kenneth P. Vogel, New York Times; 

Congressman Combating Harassment Settled His Own Misconduct Case

"After this article was published online, AshLee Strong, a spokeswoman for the House speaker, Paul D. Ryan, said that Mr. Meehan was being removed immediately from the House Ethics Committee, where he has helped investigate sexual misconduct claims, and that the panel would investigate the allegations against him. In addition, Mr. Ryan told Mr. Meehan that he should repay the taxpayer funds, Ms. Strong said.

Sexual misconduct accusations against powerful men across a range of industries in recent months have prompted a national conversation about gender dynamics in the workplace, and the inadequacy of support systems for victims."