A spokesperson for Edwards said the committee findings “completely exonerate Representative Edwards under the House rules governing sexual misconduct or harassment; they contradict the committee’s conclusion.” In the report, the women were identified as Staffer 1 and Staffer 2. An excerpt of the 25-page report detailing just a few of the acts that Edwards' staffers say made them uncomfortable. The allegations against Edwards mark the latest in a series of sexual misconduct and abuse allegations involving members of Congress. Earlier this year, Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell and Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales were forced from their positions amid allegations of sexual misconduct.