--- title: Rep. Jackie Speier Wants Congress to Share #MeToo Stories description: Rep. Jackie Speier shared hers, now she wants other women to do the same. canonical: https://time.com/5000282/this-congresswoman-wants-women-on-capitol-hill-to-say-metoo/ author: Maya Rhodan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-10-27T15:54:19.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T18:01:46.692Z article:section: Politics og:title: This Congresswoman Wants Women on Capitol Hill to Say #MeToo og:description: "I'm sharing my #MeToo Moment in the hope that my colleagues will join me." og:url: https://time.com/5000282/this-congresswoman-wants-women-on-capitol-hill-to-say-metoo/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt33a99f6538e194f6/6988e3aecf40a83e39c49fcb/gettyimages-656883506.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: House Intelligence Committee Holds Closed Hearing On Russia Investigation og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: This Congresswoman Wants Women on Capitol Hill to Say #MeToo twitter:description: "I'm sharing my #MeToo Moment in the hope that my colleagues will join me." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt33a99f6538e194f6/6988e3aecf40a83e39c49fcb/gettyimages-656883506.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # This Congresswoman Wants Women on Capitol Hill to Say #MeToo > Sponsored content. 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Committee Chairman, Devin Nunes (R-CA) has been under fire from committee members for informing President Donald Trump about the U.S. intelligence community's incidental collection of communications involving members of the president's transition group. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) House Intelligence Committee member Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) speaks to reporters after leaving a closed meeting with fellow committee members, on Capitol Hill March 23, 2017 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman, Devin Nunes (R-CA) has been under fire from committee members for informing President Donald Trump about the U.S. intelligence community's incidental collection of communications involving members of the president's transition group. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Mark Wilson—Getty Images by [Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Oct 27, 2017 3:54 PM UTC A Democratic congresswoman joined the chorus sharing stories of sexual harassment and assault on Friday via the [#metoo](http://time.com/4988137/me-too-men-listen/) movement. [Rep. Jackie Speier of California](https://twitter.com/RepSpeier/status/923856072229773312?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref%5Furl=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fhomenews%2Fhouse%2F357474-female-dem-lawmaker-shares-metoo-story-of-sexual-harassment) posted a video on YouTube and Twitter in which she claims a Congressional chief of staff “held my face, kissed me, and stuck his tongue in my mouth” when she was working as a staffer. > [](https://twitter.com/RepSpeier/status/923856072229773312) ” I know what it’s like years later to remember that rush of humiliation and anger,” she says. “Many of us in Congress know what it’s like because Congress has been a breeding ground for a hostile work environment for far too long. ” Speier is urging current and former Congressional staffers to come forward with their own stories of assault and harassment in an effort to “throw back the curtain on the repulsive behavior that, until now, has thrived in the dark without consequences.” The Democratic lawmaker is the latest woman speaking out in the wake of dozens of allegations that were levied against Hollywood producer [Harvey Weinstein](http://time.com/4990561/lupita-nyongo-harvey-weinstein-sexual-harassment/). Under the viral hashtag [#metoo](http://time.com/4983500/harvey-weinstein-sexual-harassment-campaign-metoo-social-media-campaign/), women of all stripes have detailed accounts of unwanted touching, comments, and assault. Now, Speier wants women to share their Capitol Hill specific stories under #metooCongress. In an interview with [Politico](https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/27/capitol-hill-sexual-harassment-policies-victims-244224), Speier said the Capitol Hill office that handles such complaints, the Office of Compliance, is “rigged in favor of the institution and the members, and we can’t tolerate that.” Next week, she will reportedly introduce legislation to reform the entity. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5000282/this-congresswoman-wants-women-on-capitol-hill-to-say-metoo/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5000282/this-congresswoman-wants-women-on-capitol-hill-to-say-metoo/"},"headline":"This Congresswoman Wants Women on Capitol Hill to Say #MeToo","datePublished":"2017-10-27T15:54:19.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T18:01:46.692Z","description":"Rep. 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