1983 congressional page sex scandal
The 1983 congressional page sex scandal was a political scandal involving members of the United States House of Representatives.
Reprimand recommendation
On July 14, 1983, the
Motion to censure
On July 20, 1983, the House voted by a
At the beginning of the debate, Rep. Crane said, "I want the members to know I am sorry and that I apologize to one and all." When he was called to be censured, Rep. Crane stood facing the House. According to The New York Times, after the censure was read, Mr. Crane, escorted by a friend, quickly left the chamber.[3] However, an Associated Press article says that Crane walked back to his seat in the rear of the House and slumped in it.[5] Crane would go on to lose the 1984 election.[6]
Studds gave up his right to a public hearing reluctantly, saying that he objected to the conclusions of the
Impact
Shortly after this scandal, the
See also
- Chandra Levy, a Congressional intern whose relationship with a House Member created a scandal
- Mark Foley scandal, a 2006 scandal involving a House Member's sexually explicit contact with minor pages
- Franklin Coverup Hoax, a 1989 scandal involving allegations of child sexual abuse by prominent U.S. politicians.
- Clinton–Lewinsky scandal, a scandal involving President Bill Clinton's affair with intern Monica Lewinsky
- Katie Hill, first female House member to resign due to allegations of affairs with congressional and campaign staff
- List of federal political sex scandals in the United States
References
- ^ Committee on Standards of Official Conduct Archived March 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Housecleaning". Time. 1983-07-25. Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ^ a b c Roberts, Steven V (1983-07-21). "House Censures Crane and Studds For Sexual Relations With Pages". The New York Times. pp. A1, B22.
- ^ Roberts, Steven V (1983-07-19). "Congressman Asks Expulsion of Two". The New York Times.
- ^ "House Censures Studds, Crane". The Deseret News. Reuters. 1983-07-21.
- ^ Politico: Sex scandals that still rattle from the cloakroom. June 8, 2011.
- ^ Roberts, Steven V. (1983-07-15). "Ethics Panel Says 2 Congressmen Had Sexual Relations With Pages". The New York Times.
- ^ Special (1983-07-16). "2 Congressmen Face Constituents' Judgement On Reports of Sex With Pages". The New York Times.
- ^ Washington Post: GOP Officials Brace for Loss Of Seven to 30 House Seats. October 10, 2006.
- ^ Lindsay, Jay (2006-10-14). "Studds, First Openly Gay Person Elected to Congress, Dead at 69". AP. Archived from the original on 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2011-06-21.