The Treasury Department doled out $220,000 in taxpayer money in 2014 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit involving Rep. Alcee Hastings Alcee (Judge) Lamar HastingsFlorida Democrat introduces bill to recognize Puerto Rico statehood referendum Poisoning of Putin opponent could test US-Moscow relationship Florida county official apologizes for social media post invoking Hitler MORE (D-Fla.), Roll Call reported Friday, citing newly obtained documents.

Winsome Packer had reportedly been working at the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe when she said Hastings touched her, made sexual advances toward her and threatened her job security. Hastings was the chairman of the congressional commission at the time.

Hastings has denied the allegations in the documents cited by Roll Call and said he had not seen the settlement agreement, which was made between the commission and Packer.

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“Until this evening, I had not seen the settlement agreement between the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) and Ms. Packer,” Hastings said in a statement to Roll Call on Friday night.

“This matter was handled solely by the Senate Chief Counsel for Employment. At no time was I consulted, nor did I know until after the fact that such a settlement was made," he continued.

“I am outraged that any taxpayer dollars were needlessly paid to Ms. Packer."

The report comes as similar revelations of payouts over allegations of sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill have surfaced in recent weeks.

BuzzFeed News reported last month that the office of then-Rep. John Conyers John James ConyersBiden's immigration plan has serious problems Tlaib wins Michigan Democratic primary Tlaib holds lead in early vote count against primary challenger MORE Jr. (D-Mich.) paid $27,000 in a taxpayer-funded settlement to a former staffer who accused him of sexual harassment.

Conyers resigned earlier this week following pressure from congressional Democrats after more allegations surfaced.

Sen. Al Franken Alan (Al) Stuart FrankenGOP Senate candidate says Trump, Republicans will surprise in Minnesota Peterson faces fight of his career in deep-red Minnesota district Getting tight — the psychology of cancel culture MORE (D-Minn.) similarly resigned on Thursday after many of his Democratic colleagues called on him to step down following multiple allegations that he groped and attempted to kiss women without their consent.

Meanwhile, Rep. Blake Farenthold Randolph (Blake) Blake FarentholdThe biggest political upsets of the decade Members spar over sexual harassment training deadline Female Dems see double standard in Klobuchar accusations MORE (R-Texas) announced earlier this week he would pay back his own $84,000 taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlement.