Sen. Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerJacobin editor: Primarying Schumer would force him to fight Trump's SCOTUS nominee CNN's Toobin: Democrats are 'wimps' who won't 'have the guts' to add Supreme Court seats Republican senator says plans to confirm justice before election 'completely consistent with the precedent' MORE’s (D-N.Y.) longtime communications director Matt House was pushed out late last year after it was revealed he was having "inappropriate encounters" with junior staffers.

“Upon learning that he had inappropriate encounters within the office and that it was making some staff uncomfortable, he was asked to leave,” a Schumer spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Friday.

The Huffington Post was the first to report on the circumstances surrounding House's departure.

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House’s nearly six-year tenure working as a top aide for the Senate minority leader had been praised as an effective one, though many were surprised in November when he left Schumer’s staff without a high-profile job lined up.

“I absolutely loved my time working in the Senate and it was the honor of my life. I deeply regret the mistakes I made on the number of occasions when I had too much to drink, and I apologize to anyone who was affected by my behavior. I have always respected all of my colleagues and I was horrified to learn that I made anyone feel uncomfortable,” House told The Huffington Post.

“In the past three months, I’ve stopped drinking and I’ve committed to making myself a better colleague and person.”

A person familiar with the matter said no formal legal complaints were filed against House through Schumer’s Senate office.

Prior to working for Schumer, House had worked in then-Sen. Joe Biden Joe BidenJoe Biden looks to expand election battleground into Trump country Trump puts Supreme Court fight at center of Ohio rally Special counsel investigating DeVos for potential Hatch Act violation: report MORE’s (D-Del.) 2008 presidential campaign and in former Rep. Paul Hodes’s (D-N.H.) congressional office and failed Senate campaign.