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Reps. Swalwell and Gonzales officially resign from Congress, avoiding expected expulsion votes
The two lawmakers resigned after ethics probes and misconduct allegations triggered bipartisan pressure and planned expulsion votes.
- On Tuesday, Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress, preempting planned expulsion votes as colleagues prepared to initiate removal proceedings on both members.
- Sexual misconduct allegations prompted the exits, with Swalwell facing reports of sexual assault from multiple women and Gonzales under investigation for an affair and lewd texts.
- Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and Democratic Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández drafted separate expulsion measures, placing both members on notice with a 2 p.m. ET deadline to resign or face removal.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries publicly agreed with the resignations, with Johnson calling them "appropriate" given the "terrible allegations" and admitted facts.
- Accountability efforts continue targeting other members, with lawmakers seeking removal of Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick for campaign finance violations and Republican Rep. Cory Mills over sexual misconduct allegations.
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Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas resigns after bipartisan calls for expulsion
Republican Tony Gonzales' resignation was read on the House floor right before Democrat Eric Swalwell's on Tuesday. Both politicians have faced criticisms following sexual misconduct allegations.
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