House Ethics Committee seeks information about sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill
Tony Gonzales resigned after acknowledging an affair with a staffer, and lawmakers cited his case in calls for changes to the House’s process.
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Tony Gonzales resigned after acknowledging an affair with a staffer, and lawmakers cited his case in calls for changes to the House’s process.
Republished from The Washington Post, with credit to the original publisher.
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The House Ethics Committee asked victims and witnesses to report sexual misconduct by House members or staff as lawmakers debated whether the committee handles such cases quickly and effectively. The request followed the resignations of Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales and renewed scrutiny of the committee’s process.
Resigned after an acknowledged affair with a staffer and was the subject of calls for removal
Cautioned against speeding up Ethics Committee investigations
Scalise's version of this story ↗
Called for an independent body to handle misconduct cases
Jayapal's version of this story ↗Led a push to oust Swalwell and Gonzales and called for Ethics Committee changes
Paulina Luna's version of this story ↗
Subject of an Ethics Committee investigation and seeking reelection
Mills's version of this story ↗
Resigned; his case helped prompt renewed scrutiny of the Ethics Committee
Swalwell's version of this story ↗
Called for faster Ethics Committee investigations
Leger Fernandez's version of this story ↗Endorsed Mills’s bid for a third term and appointed Ed Martin
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Endorsed Mills’s bid for a third term and appointed Ed Martin
