Article snippet: Rep. MORE Jr. (D-Mich.) announced he is stepping aside as the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee pending an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment. “After careful consideration and in light of the attention drawn by recent allegations made against me, I have notified the Democratic Leader of my request to step aside as Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee during the investigation of these matters," he said in a statement on Sunday. “I deny these allegations, many of which were raised by documents reportedly paid for by a partisan alt-right blogger. I very much look forward to vindicating myself and my family before the House Committee on Ethics," he added. not resign from the post as the House Ethics Committee investigates the allegations. Other staffers alleged that he made requests for sexual favors, inappropriately touched staffers and used congressional resources to transport women that they believed he was having sexual relationships with at the time. harassed and verbally abused her while she worked for him in the 1990s. Mike Cernovich, a Trump supporter who has pushed conspiracy theories such as "Pizzagate," provided the documents to BuzzFeed News after reportedly offering to pay $10,000 for the records. BuzzFeed said it independently confirmed the documents' authenticity. tweeted on Sunday. statement about Conyers's decision to step aside stressed that “zero tolerance means consequences.” “We must ensure the Congress... Link to the full article to read more