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McConnell and Klobuchar High-Five After Passage of Sexual Harassment Bill

By Thomas McKinless

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The Senate passed a bipartisan bill to address sexual harassment on Capitol Hill. Written by Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Roy Blunt, the bill would eliminate mandatory counseling and mediation for accusers and would require that members of Congress pay for settlements to victims if they are the alleged harasser. Katherine Tully-McManus contributed to this report.

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