Swalwell and Gonzales resign from Congress under threat of expulsion
Representative Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress amid an Ethics Committee probe into an affair with a staffer and allegations of lewd messaging.
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Representative Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress amid an Ethics Committee probe into an affair with a staffer and allegations of lewd messaging.
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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 on Tuesday following separate scandals involving sexual misconduct and ethics investigations, narrowly avoiding potential expulsion votes from their colleagues.
Speaker of the House
Representative leading expulsion effort
Representative under ethics investigation
House Minority Leader
Representative leading expulsion effort
Representative under ethics investigation
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