The Senate Ethics Committee is requesting the office tasked with handling congressional workplace complaints turn over any information on sexual harassment allegations involving current members of Congress.

Sens. Johnny Isakson Johnny IsaksonLoeffler paints herself as 'more conservative than Attila the Hun' in new campaign ad Georgia GOP Senate candidates cite abortion in pushing Ginsburg replacement Loeffler: Trump 'has every right' to fill Ginsburg vacancy before election MORE (R-Ga.) and Chris Coons Christopher (Chris) Andrew CoonsMurkowski: Supreme Court nominee should not be taken up before election Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight Sunday shows - Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death dominates MORE (D-Del.), the top members of the Senate Ethics panel, sent Susan Tsui Grundmann, the executive director of the Office of Compliance, a letter asking that the office hand over the records.

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"We request that you promptly provide the committee with all records in the possession of the Office of Compliance related to any claims of sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, or any other employment practice prohibited by the [Congressional Accountability Act (CAA) of 1995] involving alledged conduct by any current member, officer or employee of the Senate," the two senators wrote on Friday.

The letter noted that the CAA, which establishes Capitol Hill’s workplace policies, “expressly provides” that the Office of Compliance can provide the House and Senate Ethics committees with access to records of hearings and decisions.

The letter comes as a string of sexual harassment and misconduct scandals have rocked Capitol Hill in recent weeks.

The Senate Ethics Committee is investigating allegations against 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.) after multiple women accused him of unwanted touching. A radio host also said Franken kissed her without her consent and groped her in 2006.

Meanwhile, the House Ethics Committee is investigating sexual harassment allegations against 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.) after BuzzFeed reported that he had agreed to settle a wrongful dismissal claim from a former female staffer who alleged she was fired because she resisted his sexual advances.

The House Ethics Committee sent a similar letter to the Office of Compliance earlier Friday.

More than $17 million in taxpayer dollars has been used to pay settlements involving Capitol Hill employees, according to data recently released from the Office of Compliance.

That total includes allegations of sexual harassment, racial discrimination and other workplace violations.