OSTP accused of moving too slow on sexual harassment

Congressional leaders ask US Office of Science and Technology Policy to explain its actions

Leading Democrats and Republicans have written to the Office of Science and Technology Policy accusing it of failing to “meet deadlines” to reduce sexual harassment among researchers with federal funding.

Republican Frank Lucas and Democrat Zoe Lofgren, respectively the chair and ranking member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, asked the OSTP for information on its efforts to tackle the issue.