Recent documents reveal that taxpayers have paid over $300,000 in sexual harassment settlements involving six former members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The information was disclosed by GOP Rep. Nancy Mace, who has been advocating for transparency regarding sexual misconduct in Congress. The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights was compelled to release these documents after Mace issued a subpoena. A review of over 1,000 pages of case files indicates that allegations were made against certain lawmakers who allegedly abused their power to mistreat staff. From January 1, 1996, to December 12, 2018, the office approved 349 settlements for various complaints, with seven related specifically to sexual harassment. Notably, the settlements were funded by a now-defunct U.S. Treasury account. Following the #MeToo Movement, new policies enacted in 2018 prevent lawmakers from using taxpayer funds for settlements, and the House Ethics Committee has reported no new settlements since these changes. Among the lawmakers involved are former Reps. John Conyers (Democrat, Michigan) and Blake Farenthold (Republican, Texas), both of whom resigned amid allegations of misconduct. Conyers had settlements totaling over $77,000, while Farenthold's amounted to $84,000.