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Representative Tony Gonzales resigned his House seat amid an ethics investigation and pressure from colleagues over personal conduct allegations.
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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 to avoid imminent expulsion votes following separate scandals involving allegations of sexual misconduct and ethics violations.
Speaker of the House
drafted expulsion measure
subject of separate ethics probe
House Minority Leader
drafted expulsion measure
subject of separate ethics probe
Outlets across the spectrum are reporting on Gonzales's resignation with uniform negativity, though they emphasize different consequences of the scandal. While center-left sources like NPR and MS NOW focus on the House Ethics Committee probe and the tragic suicide of the staffer involved, right-leaning outlets like Fox News highlight the subsequent push by GOP colleagues to strip Gonzales of his taxpayer-funded pension.
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