House Ethics Committee Ends Eric Massa Investigation

By: Kevin Hechtkopf
Topics: Congress

CBS News has confirmed that the House ethics committee has ended its investigation of sexual harassment allegations against former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa, according to a House aide with knowledge of the investigation.

The committee often -- though not always -- drops investigations when the member in question resigns.

Massa had been under investigation for allegedly groping multiple male staffers and behaving inappropriately with interns, according to reports. His resignation went into effect on Monday.

Republicans this morning were calling for the investigation to continue.

Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen told ABC News Monday that "there may be other forums [besides the ethics committee] in which those individuals can pursue those complaints, so that's something that will be looked at as we move forward."

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Kevin Hechtkopf
Kevin Hechtkopf is CBSNews.com's politics editor.
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by sunday42 March 11, 2010 9:53 AM EST: This guy is typical of the people we have elected to represent us. They are all scum. Maybe time to think before we vote.; Reply to this comment


by endurorob_5 March 11, 2010 7:22 AM EST: Of course they ended it. The longer it went on the better the cahnces more dirt would come out about others.; Reply to this comment


by m0u5y March 10, 2010 11:22 PM EST: What's the big deal, men grope each other all the time. Has anyone watched football? What about couple's luging? What about MMA? That's pretty gay yet nobody is pulling the sexual harassment card out.; Reply to this comment


by nearl451 March 10, 2010 10:09 PM EST: One less spot of grease to remove from the pan.

Seems that Beck and Retmw got greased too. Just gottofigure out whether to implicate Obama (or R. Emanual) or castigate this closet freak for his political affiliation.

Move on people, nothing more to see here. The Story was a shart and you smelled it.; Reply to this comment


by retm-w March 10, 2010 8:32 PM EST: One less vote Queen Nancy needs to pas health insurance reform. I'm sure their was no arm twisying or bribes involved.; Reply to this comment