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U.S. House braces for rare expulsions

Gonzales announced plans to retire after acknowledging an affair with a former aide.

U.S. House braces for rare expulsions
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Eric Swalwell announced his resignation from Congress, and Tony Gonzales said he plans to retire, as two other representatives faced possible House discipline over separate controversies. The House has expelled only six members in its history, and expulsion requires a two-thirds majority.

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Tony Gonzales
Former U.S. Representative (R-TX)

Representative who announced plans to retire amid pressure over an acknowledged affair

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Eric Swalwell
Former U.S. Representative (D-CA)

California representative who announced his resignation amid sexual misconduct allegations

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House Speaker whose Republican leadership urged Gonzales not to seek reelection

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Former U.S. Representative (D-FL)

Representative named as being involved in a separate controversy under scrutiny

Cory Mills
R · FL-7

Representative named as being involved in a separate controversy under scrutiny

Representative who called for the four lawmakers to resign or face expulsion

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Tony Gonzales Announces Resignation Amid Ethics Probe

Outlets report that Gonzales announced plans to leave Congress amid scrutiny of an affair with a staffer. Coverage also reports an ethics investigation and calls for his expulsion. Left-leaning outlets connect the announcement to the affair and ethics scrutiny, and report bipartisan calls for expulsion; one broadens the story into criticism of Congress. Center outlets place it alongside possible expulsion proceedings and other House members’ cases, emphasizing House action. Right-leaning outlets foreground the affair allegations and expulsion pressure, with some adopting sharper personal criticism and one presenting the controversy as politically leveraged by Democrats.

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