Congress Investigating Another Democrat Over Alleged Relationship With Staffer

The House Ethics Committee announced on Thursday that it was opening up an investigation into Democrat Rep. Alcee Hastings (FL) over his relationship with his longtime girlfriend who works for him as a government employee.

“The Ethics Committee didn’t identify the staffer in question, but the case clearly refers to Patricia Williams, the deputy director in Hastings’ office in his Broward-Palm Beach County district,” The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported. “Williams, who is the congressman’s highest-paid staffer, and Hastings have been in a relationship for decades. And critics have raised questions about it for years.”