(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards remained silent early Tuesday in the wake of Monday’s report from the Committee on Ethics recommending an ethics censure for inappropriate behavior with female staff members.
The House of Representatives will take a vote on the measure.
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