Rep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican from North Carolina, sent a letter to House colleagues urging them not to censure him following a House Ethics Committee report that found persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two female aides and recommended censure. The letter, first reported by NOTUS and dated Tuesday according to the Associated Press, disputes characterizations of the conduct as misconduct. Both aides have left Edwards' office after working there for approximately 2.5 and 3 years respectively.