The House Ethics Committee has recommended that Rep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican from North Carolina, be formally censured by the full House following an investigation into his conduct toward two staff members. Multiple outlets report that the committee found there is “substantial reason to believe” Edwards violated House rules, including standards in the Code of Official Conduct related to sexual harassment and unwanted advances. The committee’s report characterizes Edwards’ behavior as a sustained pattern of “inappropriate” and “highly unprofessional” conduct directed toward two young female staffers. Sources describe the conduct as going beyond professional norms and, in reporting that draws on the committee’s findings, as including unwanted romantic advances and related behavior that left at least one staffer feeling scared. Several outlets emphasize the report’s framing that Edwards violated the “spirit” of the chamber’s policies rather than limiting the finding to a single incident. The committee’s recommendation would require action by the full House to determine whether censure is imposed. The report details its conclusions but the underlying investigation, described across outlets as concerning workplace treatment of staff, remains centered on the committee’s ethics findings.