As a result of the impasse, House-passed changes to Capitol Hill’s office misconduct rules remain in limbo, awaiting Senate action. And all 22 women senators, Republicans and Democrats alike, warned on Wednesday that the upper chamber’s “inaction stands in stark contrast to the bipartisan effort in the House of Representatives.”

“Survivors who have bravely come forward to share their stories have brought to light just how widespread harassment and discrimination continue to be throughout Capitol Hill,” the women senators wrote in a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).

“No longer can we allow the perpetrators of these crimes to hide behind a 23-year-old law,” the 22 senators continued, referring to the 1995 statute that established the Hill’s current framework for handling workplace misconduct complaints.