House Censures Edwards Over Harassment | Greenville News

Greenville News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Sep 2, 2026 · 1m

House lawmakers formally censured Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina over repeated unprofessional and inappropriate behavior toward two young female staffers, a move spurred by Ethics Committee findings that his conduct violated House rules on sexual harassment. Though Edwards had withdrawn from his reelection bid after the report surfaced and apologized for causing discomfort, he denied the severity of the allegations, insisting the committee mischaracterized incidents. Still, his colleagues voted overwhelmingly to censure him — making him only the 29th lawmaker in history to face such a…