Congress is going through its biggest reckoning over sexual misconduct since the #MeToo movement rocked Capitol Hill in 2017 and 2018. Why it matters: Nearly a decade after lawmakers instituted reforms around sexual harassment, new allegations are exposing what members and staffers say remains an open secret: a culture of bad behavior on the Hill. "It's complete bullsh*t," one House Republican told Axios. "Like you have all these guys sleeping with their employees, and nothing happens, and everybody knows what's going on." Driving the news: The renewed scrutiny intensified after two lawmakers β Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) β resigned last month amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Swalwell also faces allegations of sexual assault. Swalwell has denied the allegations. Gonzales admitted to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. The Ethics panel lost jurisdiction over the matters when each of the lawmakers stepped down.β¦