Another congressman is declining to run for re-election after facing sexual harassment accusations.Pennsylvania Republican Patrick Meehan, who up until this week had been one of the House Ethics Committee members investigating sexual harassment charges, was revealed Jan. 20 to have paid a taxpayer-funded settlement to an accuser last year.The New York Times reported Meehan had settled with a younger staff member after telling her he was attracted to her. House Speaker Paul Ryan removed Meehan from the Ethics Committee post after the story was published.Meehan has decided to leave the House, sources in Congress and the Pennsylvania Republican Party confirmed Thursday night, saying he won't defend his seat in November's election.The Philadelphia Inquirer obtained a letter that it reports Meehan sent to his campaign chairman:
Rep. Patrick Meehan, Reeling From 'Soul Mate' Scandal, Won't Run Again
![Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., in March 2013. News broke Jan. 20 of his taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlement with a staff member. Now he has decided not to seek re-election in November.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/912b6f7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1200x899+0+0/resize/880x659!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F01%2Fap_694560803817-0939d1d78772d34bc740971e8cac1b1e31a8a729.jpg)