The House voted to punt a resolution Wednesday that would have released records from all House Ethics Committee investigations into sexual harassment and unwelcome sexual advances by members.
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace introduced the resolution after messages surfaced recently that revealed her GOP colleague, Rep. Tony Gonzales, sent lewd texts to a staffer who later died by suicide.
Rather than vote on the measure directly, the House voted to refer the matter to the Ethics Committee for further consideration, essentially delaying the effort indefinitely.