Article Summary House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch wants to create a working group to improve how the General Assembly responds to sexual harassment. ADVERTISEMENT“I’m disappointed, as I believe a working group on this topic could be necessary and important,” Cassidy said. The formation of a working group is ostensibly a step in that direction. “I am looking forward to being a part of the working group,” Ness said in a text message. “If Speaker Welch were serious about reform, he would have created a bipartisan working group committed to meaningful change,” they said.