When Rep. Kat Cammack began work on a task force this spring to combat sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill, the Florida Republican soon heard from former staffers who wanted to share their stories.

They "came out of the woodwork" she said, and had stayed silent because it was well established that coming forward would be the end of a career they had worked so hard to achieve.

"Those were some of the hardest conversations to have," Cammack said.