The U.S. House moved Sept. 1 to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards after an extraordinary floor debate in which the western North Carolina Republican apologized to the two former staffers at the center of a sexual harassment investigation and to his wife — but not his constituents — while insisting that poor judgment and inappropriate behavior did not amount to sexual harassment.
Jamie Ager waits to take the stage during a campaign rally in Fairview on May 18, 2026. Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appeared at the event in support of Ager’s campaign for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District.
From left, Adam Smith, creator of Savage Freedom Relief Operations, N.C. Rep. Tim Moffitt, and U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards wait for former President Donald Trump’s appearance in Swannanoa, Oct. 21, 2024.
U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards speaks with members of the media ahead of the arrival of U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in Chimney Rock on April 7, 2026.
Jamie Ager waits to take the stage during a campaign rally in Fairview on May 18, 2026. Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appeared at the event in support of Ager’s campaign for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District.
From left, Adam Smith, creator of Savage Freedom Relief Operations, N.C. Rep. Tim Moffitt, and U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards wait for former President Donald Trump’s appearance in Swannanoa, Oct. 21, 2024.
U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards speaks with members of the media ahead of the arrival of U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in Chimney Rock on April 7, 2026.
