House lawmakers urge NFL commissioner to release results of Washington Commanders investigation

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Democratic House lawmakers on Thursday urged NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to release the results of an investigation into the Washington Commanders’ "hostile workplace culture." 

The lawmakers, who represent the D.C. metro area, said their constituents "were primarily impacted by the toxic work environment perpetrated by the Commanders and as such, deserve the transparency from the National Football League (NFL) to share the findings of the internal review." 

Team co-owners Dan and Tanya Snyder, former player Joe Theismann, and current player Jonathan Allen unveil the new team uniforms during the announcement of the Washington Football Team's name change to the Washington Commanders at FedExField on February 02, 2022, in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Congress launched an investigation into the team's workplace culture after an independent review overseen by the league prompted a $10 million fine but did not include a written report to be released to the public.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has accepted the invitation to testify June 22 and informed the committee on Wednesday that he will appear virtually, league spokesman Brian McCarthy said.

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The NFL said in February it had hired an investigator to lead the probe into alleged sexual harassment allegations against Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder. 

Former employees of Washington first complained about sexual harassment by team executives back in 2020, and the team hired attorney Beth Wilkinson's firm to investigate. The league ended up taking over that probe, and