"Specifically, the Committee found that Representative Edwards engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers. "Several staffers present testified that they felt uncomfortable, and Representative Edwards acknowledged in his own testimony that he could tell the staff felt uncomfortable," the report said. Staffer 2 texted Representative Edwards after one such outing to thank him for a fun night." Edwards told the committee that he "suppose[d]" his response could seem intended to make someone feel guilty, but that was not his intent. A spokesperson for Edwards told Fox News Digital that the committee's findings "exonerate Representative Edwards under the House rules governing sexual misconduct or harassment; they contradict the committee's conclusion."