Rep. Kat Cammack condemned what she called a "culture of creepiness" in Congress and urged lawmakers seeking romantic relationships with staff to pursue them off the Hill. She praised Rep. Jeff Crank's resolution to reaffirm the ban on members dating staff and to require disclosure to the House Ethics Committee, a move backed by Speaker Mike Johnson. Cammack said the conduct has made Capitol Hill an unsafe workplace and noted she wouldn't send her daughter to work there while the problem persists. She also referenced her 2024 ectopic pregnancy and related concerns about reproductive-care access under Florida's six-week abortion ban.
Rep. Kat Cammack Calls Out 'Culture Of Creepiness' On Capitol Hill, Backs Push To Ban Relationships With Staff
"I wouldn't feel comfortable sending my daughter to work here on Capitol Hill,"said Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fl.), seen here with President Donald Trump in February. Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images
Republican Rep. Kat Cammack of Florida sharply criticized what she described as a "culture of creepiness" on Capitol Hill, urging lawmakers who are intent on pursuing romantic relationships with staff to take that pursuit off the Hill.
Speaking with MeidasTouch on Wednesday, Cammack weighed in on a new resolution from Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.) that would reaffirm the existing ban on members dating their own staff or staffers of committees they serve on, and would require lawmakers to disclose any such relationships to the House Ethics Committee. Crank introduced the measure a day after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) pledged support for a ban on relationships between members and Capitol Hill staffers.
What She Said
"Listen, if you're looking for love, I suggest you look elsewhere. Maybe join ... I don't know, what are the apps these days? eHarmony? Match? Grindr? Tinder? Swipe right, swipe left? I'm not quite sure, but I think we'd be better off if members were more focused on their work than enhancing their love life."
When asked whether she had heard reports of misconduct by members of Congress, Cammack responded bluntly: "I'm trying to think of another way to say 'F-yeah!' without using that word, but yeah, it's a really big effing problem." She praised Crank's resolution as "a really good faith effort" to address the issue.
Cammack said she does not want the government policing private relationships, but added that recent behavior has crossed a line: "What we have seen is, like I said, a culture of creepiness where you have members that are soliciting staff, they're approaching staff, they're putting them in very awkward situations, and that's just wrong."
Expressing a personal stake in the matter, Cammack said she would not feel comfortable sending her daughter to work on Capitol Hill while that environment persists. Cammack and her husband, Matthew Harrison, have a daughter, Augusta, who will turn 1 in August.
Background
The congresswoman previously drew attention in 2024 after describing a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy and saying some health professionals were reluctant to provide care out of fear of criminal liability under Florida's six-week abortion ban. That episode has shaped some of her public comments about access to care.
As debate continues over how to protect staffers and maintain professional conduct on Capitol Hill, Cammack's remarks add a prominent Republican voice urging both cultural change and concrete ethics rules, including disclosure requirements and an enforceable ban on relationships between members and staff.
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