PAC-10-BEAR said:
Oh , wow, guess what, what you posted was AGAIN MISLEADING! TO THE AI:
The claim you've seen is
misleading and missing critical context. Here's what actually happened:
What really occurred:Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced a resolution directing the House Ethics Committee to publicly release all reports related to sexual misconduct and harassment investigations involving members of Congress. The House voted to refer the resolution to committee a move that effectively killed it by a vote of
357 to 65.
NBC NewsIt was overwhelmingly bipartisan opposition not just female Democrats:Nearly all Republicans (175) and nearly all Democrats (182) voted to refer the resolution to committee, essentially killing it. Only 38 Republicans and 27 Democrats voted against referring the resolution meaning they supported releasing the records.
The MountaineerThe HillWhy the claim about "78 female Democrats" is misleading:While it may be technically accurate that 78 female Democrats voted against the resolution, singling them out distorts the picture entirely. The vote to block release was dominated by
male members of both parties, and the majority of "no" votes came from Republicans. Framing it as "78 female Democrats blocked it" obscures that:
- 175 Republicans also voted to kill it
- The opposition was overwhelmingly bipartisan
- The House Ethics Committee itself led by both a Republican chair and Democratic ranking member argued the resolution "could have a negative impact on the Committee's ability to investigate and eliminate sexual misconduct in the House," warning it could "chill victim cooperation and witness participation." NOTUS
Mace herself acknowledged the bipartisan nature of the opposition, saying: "Both parties colluded today to protect predators. They voted to keep sexual harassment records buried, and they did it together."
NewsweekBottom line: The claim cherry-picks one demographic subset from a lopsided bipartisan vote to create a misleading partisan narrative. The vote to block release was a
357-65 bipartisan action, with Republicans supplying the majority of blocking votes."
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