WASHINGTON Lawmakers in the House issued more than $100,000 in taxpayer-funded settlements to address sexual harassment claims from 2008 to 2012, according to new data released Tuesday.

The Office of Compliance, where lawmakers and staffers file such claims, provided the numbers to the Committee on House Administration, which deals with the chambers rules and regulations, amid a recent cascade of sexual misconduct allegations against lawmakers that has forced congressional leaders to re-examine procedures for dealing with such incidents.

According to the data, there were at least three settlements related to sexual harassment claims involving unnamed House members offices from 2008 to 2012, totaling $115,000. That was part of a total of more than $340,000 in settlements involving House offices, which also included various cases of discrimination.

The settlements, which are not named, came from a little-known Treasury Department fund that is used to settle workplace claims involving Capitol Hill lawmakers.

Sexual misconduct claims against congressional lawmakers have recently led to resignation or retirement announcements from members of both parties, including Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) , Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) , Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) , Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) and Rep. Ruben Kihuen (D-Nev.) .