House Harassment Bill on Fast Track, but Maybe Moving Too Fast?

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House Harassment Bill on Fast Track, but Maybe Moving Too Fast?

By Bo Huttinger

Posted January 23, 2018 at 10:07pm

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Lawmakers seized on the #MeToo moment to push for sweeping changes to rules dealing with sexual harassment on Capitol Hill. Experts tell reporter Stephanie Akin the current legislation is flawed and could have used more debate and deliberation.

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