Nebraska Lawmakers Consider Historic Expulsion of Senator Accused of Inappropriate Conduct

“It is what it is,” he said. “I’m not going to cry about it or anything.”

The Legislature’s Executive Board is scheduled to hold a hearing Monday on the expulsion resolution. If approved by the committee, the full Legislature could debate the measure as soon as Tuesday. Expulsion would require 33 votes.

Since 2017, when The Associated Press began tracking allegations amid the #MeToo movement, at least 156 state lawmakers in 44 states have been accused of sexual harassment or misconduct.