Swalwell and Gonzales resign from Congress under threat of expulsion
Representative Tony Gonzales resigned his seat following an Ethics Committee probe into an affair and alleged lewd text messages.
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Representative Tony Gonzales resigned his seat following an Ethics Committee probe into an affair and alleged lewd text messages.
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10 stories · 83–89 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX) resigned from Congress on Tuesday to avoid imminent expulsion votes following separate scandals involving sexual misconduct allegations.
Speaker of the House
author of expulsion measure
mentioned as potential next target
House Minority Leader
author of expulsion measure
mentioned as potential next target
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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