House quietly paid out more than $300K in taxpayer money to settle sexual harassment cases, documents show

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House lawmakers doled out more than $338,000 in taxpayer funds from a so-called “sexual harassment slush fund” between 2007 and 2017, according to data released by Rep. Nancy Mace this week. The figure is higher than previously known, but a much lower portion of the $18 million total paid out in response to workplace complaints on Capitol Hill than had been rumored. On Monday, Mace (R-SC) confirmed the names of four former legislators whose offices made payments: Reps. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas)