U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) supports introducing a ban on romantic or intimate relationships between members of Congress and Capitol Hill staff, Axios reports.

This year, Congress has been rocked by a series of scandals involving inappropriate sexual behavior, prompting representatives of both parties to begin talks on reforming mechanisms for addressing sexual harassment and misconduct in the House of Representatives.

“I believe this is unacceptable, just as it would be in any other workplace,” Johnson told Axios when asked about relationships between lawmakers and staff. “In Congress, we should observe at least the same rules and traditions that are accepted in the U.S. corporate sector, so to me this issue is obvious.”

Current House rules prohibit lawmakers from entering into intimate relationships with members of their own staff, but do not restrict relationships with employees of other offices and committees.

The House’s bipartisan working group on sexual misconduct is currently assessing whether to recommend a complete ban on such relationships.

“Lawmakers really should not do this, because they have enormous power and influence over the career of any staffer, even if that person does not work directly in their office,” Representative Kat Cammack (Republican of Florida), who leads the group for the Republican Party, told Axios. “There is a tremendous power imbalance here.”

Cammack noted that the issue of banning relationships with staff from other offices is still under discussion, and that there remain “differences of opinion” among members of Congress. At the same time, she added that the working group has already “70% agreed” on a broader package of recommendations.

Calls to tighten the rules intensified after two congressmen — Tony Gonzales (Republican of Texas) and Eric Swalwell (Democrat of California) — resigned earlier this year amid accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior. Swalwell has also been accused of sexual assault.

Swalwell denied all the allegations, while Gonzales admitted to a relationship with a member of his staff, who later died by suicide.

Separately, Axios reported that Representative Chuck Edwards (Republican of North Carolina) paid special attention to two young female staffers, which sources described as inappropriate. The Ethics Committee is investigating Edwards on suspicion of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.

Representative Cory Mills (Republican of Florida) is also under investigation by the Ethics Committee over allegations of domestic violence, falsely claiming military honors, and financial misconduct; he categorically denies all accusations.

The New York Post reported that Senator Ruben Gallego (Democrat of Arizona) had romantic relationships with two staffers from other offices during his time in the House of Representatives. Asked about these claims, Gallego told NBC News that he “does not intend to participate in spreading gossip.”