Article snippet: Congressional leaders are struggling to get ahead of the wave of sexual harassment allegations that are engulfing their institution. With no clear roadmap for how to deal with such topics, House Speaker MORE (D-Calif.) and other leaders are responding to the allegations on a case-by-case basis — and on the fly. The stream of public revelations has put leaders in a pressure cooker. Immediately after allegations surface, they face pressure to forge quick judgments about the credibility of the allegations and the severity of the misconduct, often while relying on reports from anonymous accusers. The makeshift method has led to swift calls for resignation for some members and a messy, painful, drawn-out process for others. Sen. MORE Jr., should go after multiple female ex-staffers accused him of unwanted advances and groping. Ryan quickly urged former Rep. MORE (who sent sexually explicit messages to a woman on Facebook and had a nude picture of himself get leaked on Twitter). The uneven response has infuriated some lawmakers, who’ve demanded more aggressiveness from their leadership. It’s sparked accusations from others, particularly members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), that leaders have employed a double standard in their approach to individual cases. And it’s prompted near-universal calls for the adoption of a clear set of guidelines on Capitol Hill that would empower victims to report abuse and settle cases, while protecting the accused from false al... Link to the full article to read more