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Eric Swalwell announces he plans to resign from Congress

Gonzales announced that he would resign after previously admitting to an affair with a former staffer.

Eric Swalwell announces he plans to resign from Congress
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Eric Swalwell said he plans to resign from Congress after the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into sexual-misconduct allegations. Rep. Tony Gonzales also announced plans to resign, and both members’ resignations were read on the House floor Tuesday.

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Representative who also announced plans to resign

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Representative who announced plans to resign while facing a House Ethics Committee investigation

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Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell Resign from Congress

Both men resigned from Congress; coverage reports sexual-misconduct allegations involving Swalwell and Gonzales’s acknowledged relationship with a staff member. Left-leaning outlets frame the departures as political maneuvering and question calls for expulsion before allegations are tested. Center outlets focus on Congress’s handling of the allegations and lawmakers’ responses.

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