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Swalwell & Gonzales officially resign from House

Swalwell formally resigned after facing sexual misconduct allegations and a threatened expulsion vote.

Swalwell & Gonzales officially resign from House
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Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales formally resigned from the House on Tuesday, after announcing their plans a day earlier and facing possible expulsion over sexual misconduct allegations. Their departures create vacancies whose timing and replacement elections could affect the House’s narrow Republican majority.

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

Representative who resigned from the House amid sexual misconduct allegations

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

Representative who resigned from the House after admitting to an affair with a staff member

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Clay Fuller
R · GA-14

Representative sworn in on Tuesday

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

Representative mentioned as facing a House ethics finding and criminal charges

Representative who said she planned to seek expulsion votes

Cory Mills
R · FL-7

Representative mentioned as under a House Ethics Committee investigation

Representative who said she would pursue an expulsion resolution if the lawmakers did not resign

ALSO MENTIONED  Gavin Newsom, California governor who called for a special election to fill Swalwell’s seat; Greg Abbott, Texas governor who had not yet called a special election for Gonzales’ seat

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Eric Swalwell Resigns From Congress

Outlets agree Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress after sexual-misconduct allegations surfaced, amid pressure for a possible House expulsion vote. Left-leaning outlets frame his departure as the result of bipartisan pressure and focus on whether Congress will take further action. Center outlets emphasize the resignation amid expulsion pressure, while also covering political and institutional fallout. Right-leaning outlets stress allegations and potential consequences, including expulsion or pension restrictions; one article portrays Democratic leaders’ response as a double standard.

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