U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) and Kat Cammack (R-FL) appeared together Tuesday morning for a joint interview on MS Now's Morning Joe, their first since announcing their bipartisan partnership between the Democratic Women’s Caucus and Republican Women’s Caucus to combat sexual misconduct in Congress. Leger Fernández used strong language when she described the effort.
"We represent over 140 women in Congress and when you start getting to a critical mass women will make things happen," Leger Fernández said. "We just are good at getting sh-t done."
Leger Fernández was one of the loudest voices on Capitol Hill calling for the resignations of former U.S. Representatives Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell after reported sexual misconduct by those two earlier this year. She hopes the partnership will send a message to other would-be abusers in Congress.
"And we need to make sure that accountability means something," she said. "That if you engage in sexual assault of the employees on Capitol Hill you're gonna pay a price. And that price we saw both Gonzales and Swalwell pay."
Next steps and any proposed reforms will be done in coordination with House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI) and Ranking Member Joe Morelle (D-NY).
