House avoids unprecedented four-member expulsion week as Swalwell and Gonzales resign instead
Mills remains under investigation as lawmakers weigh whether disciplinary action against him should proceed alongside action against Cherfilus-McCormick.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYFox News is an established national outlet with an identifiable reporter and a record of original political reporting, though it is widely recognized as a partisan news organization. This article attributes key statements to lawmakers and reports procedural details, but the text alone does not establish its corrections practices.
- Source type — An established national news organization with substantial political coverage.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
- Editorial standards — The article identifies sources for key quotations and distinguishes allegations from official findings.
- Correction history — The article text provides no specific information about corrections practices.
The article includes attributed quotations, procedural context, and details about the status of the ethics inquiries. It offers limited direct response from the people facing allegations and relies in places on forecasts about possible House action.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article discusses potential discipline affecting both parties and includes statements from the Speaker and the Minority Leader. It gives more attention to the allegations and procedural concerns than to responses from all of the members facing scrutiny.
- Counterarguments presented — Cherfilus-McCormick’s claim of innocence is noted, and the article reports that police did not charge Mills.
- Source diversity — The article includes comments from House leaders of both parties, but few other perspectives.
- Omitted context — The text provides limited direct response from the members facing allegations.
- Loaded language — Some dramatic wording appears, though the piece primarily reports events and attributed claims.
The article uses some dramatic phrasing, but its account is principally a procedural report with quotes from both party leaders and no clear directional political framing.
- Source selection — The article quotes Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
- Framing — The central frame is the House’s potential disciplinary response and its party balance.
- Language tone — Some vivid phrases, such as “mind-boggling” and “ignominious,” add drama but do not establish a consistent partisan direction.
Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resigned from the House, averting immediate expulsion proceedings. The article says the House may still consider disciplinary action against Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Cory Mills, whose ethics inquiries are at different stages.
The article says lawmakers had considered expelling four members, but Swalwell and Gonzales resigned instead. Swalwell had faced sexual misconduct allegations and had withdrawn from California’s governor’s race. Gonzales had acknowledged an affair with an aide and dropped out of his primary runoff, but had planned to remain in office until his term ended.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Mills in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Mills’s record.
People in this story
SWIPE →Representative facing allegations and an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation
Representative who resigned after an affair with an aide and amid possible expulsion
Gonzales's version of this story ↗Representative facing possible expulsion following a House Ethics Committee finding
Cherfilus-McCormick's version of this story ↗Representative who resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations
Swalwell's version of this story ↗Former representative cited as the most recent member expelled from the House
Republican congressional candidate who faced Gonzales in a primary runoff
Late representative whose northern California seat remains vacant
Speaker who commented on possible discipline for Cherfilus-McCormick and the status of Mills’s inquiry
Democratic congressional candidate in a New Jersey special election
Senator and former representative cited among members censured since 2021
Representative who won a special election and was sworn into the House
New Jersey governor and former representative whose House seat was vacant
Former representative whose seat was filled by Clay Fuller
Former representative cited among members censured since 2021
House Minority Leader who answered questions about party balance and the ethics process
Representative cited among members censured since 2021
Independent representative whose former Republican affiliation is noted in the House-count discussion
Representative cited among members censured since 2021
Representative cited among members censured since 2021
Part of a bigger story
14 OUTLETSAfter Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resigned, Cory Mills remained under ethics scrutiny over allegations, while lawmakers discussed possible resignation or expulsion. Left-leaning outlets connect scrutiny of Mills to accountability concerns and criticism of his defense, while also noting a likely delay in expulsion efforts. Center outlets focus on whether House discipline should wait for ethics proceedings, with Politico portraying Republican delay as protection of Mills. Right-leaning outlets emphasize renewed calls for resignation or expulsion after the other resignations, while The Floridian notes Mills disputes comparisons to those members.
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