Swalwell and Gonzales resign from Congress under threat of expulsion
Representative Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress following allegations of sexual assault and misconduct, which he has denied while acknowledging mistakes in judgment.
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Representative Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress following allegations of sexual assault and misconduct, which he has denied while acknowledging mistakes in judgment.
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10 stories · 83–89 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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Representatives Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress following allegations of sexual misconduct and ethics probes, avoiding historic expulsion votes after pressure from colleagues on both sides of the aisle.
Speaker of the House providing leadership response
Johnson's version of this story ↗
House Minority Leader providing leadership response
Jeffries's version of this story ↗
resigning Representative following ethics probe
Gonzales's version of this story ↗leader of expulsion effort
mentioned as subject of other ethics concerns
leader of expulsion effort
mentioned as subject of other ethics concerns
While all outlets cover Swalwell’s resignation following allegations of sexual assault, center-left sources like The Guardian focus on the "disarray" the exit causes in the California gubernatorial race. Conversely, right-leaning outlets such as Fox News and WorldNetDaily emphasize Republican-led efforts to pass the "SWALWELL Act" and strip the former congressman of his taxpayer-funded pension.
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