{"id":2598904,"date":"2026-05-05T10:59:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-mace-names-6-lawmakers-in-bombshell-comments-on-congressional-sex-scandal-slush-fund\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:00:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:00:47","slug":"nancy-mace-names-6-lawmakers-in-bombshell-comments-on-congressional-sex-scandal-slush-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-mace-names-6-lawmakers-in-bombshell-comments-on-congressional-sex-scandal-slush-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Nancy Mace Names 6 Lawmakers in Bombshell Comments on Congressional Sex Scandal &#8216;Slush Fund&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnancy-mace-names-6-lawmakers-in-bombshell-comments-on-congressional-sex-scandal-slush-fund%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2598904&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) said a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >subpoena uncovered settlement payments totaling **8<\/a>,000** from congress\u2019s sexual-harassment \u201cslush fund,\u201d and she posted the names and amounts of **nine** lawmakers she claims were involved. She also alleged that records prior to 2004 were destroyed and that **357 members of Congress** voted to keep the facts hidden.<\/p>\n<p>The article lists settlements attributed to members including **Rodney Alexander, Carolyn McCarthy, Eric Massa, John Conyers, Blake Farenthold, and Patrick Meehan** (with several 2010\/2014 settlements and specified severance amounts). Mace previously pushed for the House Ethics Committee to publicly release allegations, saying Congress protects \u201cpredators\u201d behind closed doors; she noted a related resolution failed after opposition across both parties.<\/p>\n<p>A CNN report cited in the piece says the office involved handles more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-probe-congressional-sexual-misconduct-slush-fund\/\" title=\"...ublicans probe congressional sexual misconduct \u2018slush fund\u2019\">sexual-harassment complaints<\/a>, that many settlements were approved from **1996-2018**, and that only a small number specifically involved sexual harassment. CNN also reported the relevant funding account was later closed and that none of the individuals Mace named are current members of Congress.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, named names Monday as she delved into settlements she said were related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/probe-finds-ore-state-dem-created-hostile-work-environment\/\" title=\"Probe finds Ore. state Dem created hostile work environment\">sexual harassment allegations<\/a> against lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe files are out. Our subpoena has uncovered settlements totaling $338,000 from Congress\u2019s sexual harassment slush fund,\u201d Mace wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NancyMace\/status\/2051408615995482115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNine members named. Records before 2004 \u2014 destroyed. 357 members of Congress voted to keep it hidden. We\u2019re leading the charge to release them despite their opposition,\u201d she posted.<\/p>\n<p>Mace then listed names and amounts, but offered no context for the settlements.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The files are out.<\/p>\n<p>Our subpoena has uncovered settlements totaling $338,000 from Congress\u2019s sexual harassment slush fund.<\/p>\n<p>Nine members named. Records before 2004 \u2013 destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>357 members of Congress voted to keep it hidden. We\u2019re leading the charge to release them despite\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C7GJEIVwVB\">pic.twitter.com\/C7GJEIVwVB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NancyMace\/status\/2051408615995482115?\">May 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container = document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script = document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src = \"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement = document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex = paragraphs.findIndex(p => p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex === -1 || targetIndex < x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer = new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries) => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve = findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Her post listed the members and their settlements.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2007: Rodney Alexander ($15,000)<\/li>\n<li>2009: Office of Carolyn McCarthy (2 cases resulting in 1 settlement) ($8,000)<\/li>\n<li>2010: Eric Massa I ($85,000)<\/li>\n<li>2010: Eric Massa II ($20,000)<\/li>\n<li>2010: Eric Massa III ($10,000)<\/li>\n<li>2010: John Conyers I ($50,000)<\/li>\n<li>2014: Blake Farenthold ($84,000)<\/li>\n<li>2014: John Conyers (Severance pay $27,111.75)<\/li>\n<li>2017: Patrick Meehan (2 cases resulting in 1 settlement) (Severance pay $39,250)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In February, Mace <a href=\"https:\/\/mace.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-nancy-mace-introduces-resolution-expose-sexual-harassment-records-members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called for<\/a> the House Ethics Committee to publicly release all information on allegations against members of the House.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you sexually harass someone in Congress you do not get to hide behind closed doors,\u201d she said then.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe American people deserve answers. Staff deserve answers. Women deserve answers. No more protection for predators in Congress. We are going to shine a light on every single one of them,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution was defeated, as Mace noted in an April <a href=\"https:\/\/mace.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-nancy-mace-force-release-names-members-congress-who-abused-their-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>, saying it was \u201ckilled by 357 members on both sides of the aisle to protect themselves and their friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The release said that in March, Mace issued a subpoena to the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights \u201cdemanding the release of all awards and settlements paid pursuant to Section 415 of the Congressional Accountability Act prior to December 12, 2018, for misconduct by Members of Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor too long, Congress has swept this under the rug, protecting predators at the expense of victims and taxpayers. Those days are over,\u201d Mace said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe American people have unknowingly been paying for this cover-up. We started this fight, we made the subpoena motion, and we will not rest until these names are released and every predator in Congress has no other choice but to resign,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/05\/politics\/congress-sexual-misconduct-settlements-mace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> report noted that the office Mace subpoenaed is \u201cinvolved with a range of complaints against members, not exclusively sexual harassment claims.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmorwxh9f00093b6q7yfpzcyn@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">The report said that from Jan. 1, 1996, through Dec. 12, 2018, 349 settlements were approved, with 80 settled by legislative offices. Seven settlements addressed allegations of sexual harassment.<\/p>\n<p>CNN said the language reads along the lines of one settlement that said the deal was agreed upon \u201cto avoid the inconvenience of protracted litigation and the expense to the parties and the taxpayers of such litigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CNN noted that a Treasury Department account that funded settlements before 2018 has since been closed. 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