AdvertisementRep. Joe Barton Apologizes After Lewd Photo Becomes PublicNovember 23, 2017Maggie PenmanfacebookEmailRep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, says the transcript of a recorded phone call is evidence of a crime against him. In the call, The Washington Post says he threatened to report the woman he was involved with to the Capitol Police if lewd materials he sent her became public. (Getty Images)