In response to the allegations against Sen. Fraken, Abby Finkenauer has released a statement about the money he donated to her campaign.

Finkenauer began representing Dubuque in the Iowa Legislature in 2014. She is now running for Congress.

She released the statement after the National Republican Congressional Committee called on her to return the $1,500 donation he made to her.

Finkenauer said:

"Nothing about Senator Franken’s actions on the USO Tour in 2006 is funny or okay. Leeann Tweeden’s account of her experiences with the Senator are clearly sexual assault, not a joke, and she is incredibly brave for speaking out. Sexual assault is not a partisan problem. Democrats need to hold ourselves to the same standards we would demand of Republicans. I’ve decided to donate Senator Franken’s donation to my campaign to the Riverview Center, a non-profit in Iowa that helps individuals affected by sexual assault. We all must do more. Hear women, believe women, and act."