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Mike Johnson backs ban on lawmakers dating Hill staff

Axios·July 21, 2026·1 min read
Mike Johnson backs ban on lawmakers dating Hill staff

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Axios he supports banning members of Congress from having romantic or sexual relationships with Capitol Hill staff. Johnson said it's inappropriate, as in any workplace. A bipartisan House task force on sexual misconduct is weighing whether to recommend such a ban, following a series of scandals this year.

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