Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) is the subject of a House Ethics Committee investigation due to his alleged conduct with female staffers.

According to Axios, three sources said they witnessed conduct by Edwards toward two female staffers in their 20s that they described as inappropriate.

The sources said the 65-year-old House Republican’s behavior “crossed professional boundaries and created an uncomfortable work environment,” Axios stated.

Axios shared further:

The sources were granted anonymity to protect against retaliation.

One of the staffers, whom Axios will not name due to the sensitive nature of the allegations, declined to discuss her interactions with Edwards when contacted by Axios.

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But the three sources told Axios that the staffer expressed discomfort to those around her with Edwards’ behavior several times during and after the time she worked for him.

“I welcome any investigation, given the professionalism my staff has demonstrated and my commitment to serving the people of Western NC. Given the current political environment we are facing in our nation, it comes as no surprise that others with their own political agendas will attempt to raise false accusations in order to create news stories,” Edwards said in a statement to the outlet.

Edwards allegedly spent time with the female staffer in Las Vegas after she had left his office.

“The interactions included gifts, 1-1 dinners, a Vegas trip and a handwritten letter from Edwards telling a staffer: ‘I only wish I could explain the joy and meaning to me for the time we spent together at the office — but especially away from it,'” Axios congressional reporter Kate Santaliz said.

“Axios reviewed receipts showing Edwards had booked two rooms at the Bellagio hotel from Nov. 8 to Nov. 11 in 2025, as well as messages indicating that the woman was also in Las Vegas on at least one of those dates,” Axios stated.

Edwards has been married since 1980.

NC Newsline shared further:

Edwards faces a reelection campaign in November that may decide Republican control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2027. His opponent, farmer Jamie Ager, received early backing from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and the seat is on their list of “districts in play” for 2026.

The investigation into Edwards follows high-profile allegations of ethical breaches by other U.S. House members, leading to three members’ resignations.

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) dropped out of the California governor’s race and resigned from Congress on April 14 following a series of accusations of sexual misconduct, which he denies. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) resigned the same day as Swalwell after admitting to an affair with a staffer who subsequently died by suicide. And Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) resigned on April 21 after accusations that she stole $5 million in FEMA funds.

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The House Committee on Ethics was investigating the conduct of all three. The committee has made no public statement concerning its inquiry into Edwards.

In a statement on April 20, the House Ethics Committee declared “zero tolerance for sexual misconduct, harassment, or discrimination in the halls of Congress.”

“The Committee strongly encourages anyone who may have experienced sexual misconduct by a House Member or staffer, or who has knowledge of such conduct, to contact the Committee, OCWR, or OEA,” the press release stated.

 

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