Speaker endorses ban on lawmaker relationships with all staff — not just subordinates

Speaker Mike Johnson supports expanding a ban on lawmakers having sexual relationships with congressional staff to include all staff, not just subordinates. The current rule from 2018 prohibits such relationships with subordinates but allows exceptions for married lawmakers. Recent allegations against Sen. Ruben Gallego and former Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales have spurred calls for stricter policies.