Former Senator Bob Packwood, Who Resigned Over Sexual Misconduct Scandal, Dies at 93
Former U.S. Senator Bob Packwood of Oregon, a moderate Republican who served nearly 27 years in the Senate, died Saturday at age 93. Packwood resigned in 1995 after the Senate Ethics Committee voted to recommend his expulsion following a 33-month investigation into sexual misconduct allegations involving at least 17 women, abuse of office, and obstruction of justice. His legacy remains divided between his legislative achievements, particularly on abortion rights and the 1986 tax reform, and the sexual harassment scandal that defined the end of his career.
Former Senator Bob Packwood, an Oregon Republican who served in the U.S. Senate for nearly 27 years, died Saturday at age 93. In 1995, Packwood resigned after the Senate Ethics Committee voted unanimously to recommend his expulsion following a 33-month investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, abuse of office, and obstruction of justice. The investigation documented unwanted sexual advances toward at least 17 women, including a 17-year-old intern, and found that Packwood altered his personal diaries to obstruct the inquiry. Before the scandal, Packwood was known as a moderate Republican and leading GOP advocate for abortion rights, earning praise from women's groups and Planned Parenthood. He also played a key role in the 1986 tax reform legislation as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. His death comes decades before the #MeToo movement, making him an early example of a senator forced to resign due to sexual misconduct allegations.
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