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Two congressmen resign as US House braces for rare expulsions
Two US lawmakers stepped down Monday and two more faced possible expulsion over a series of scandals that have rattled both parties and thrown the House of Representatives into turmoil. Democrat Eric Swalwell of California, who had already ended his bid to become governor, announced his resignation from Congress on Monday via X, after multiple women accused him of sexual assault or misconduct. Hours later, Texas Republican Tony Gonzales announced plans to retire from office in an X post, amid mounting pressure after acknowledging an affair with a former aide who later died by self-immolation. House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican leaders had already urged him not to seek reelection. Lawmakers are still zeroing in on separate controversies involving two Florida lawmakers — Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Republican Cory Mills — in an unusual push for disciplinary action. “Congress should not tolerate representatives who abuse staff, betray public trust for personal gain, and generally violate their oath of office,” New York Democrat Nydia Velazquez posted on X, calling for all four to resign and adding “if they refuse, they should be expelled.” – Threshold – Expulsion from the House requires a two-thirds majority, a threshold so high that Congress has wielded the sanction only in the gravest cases, removing just six members in its 237-year history. Swalwell’s troubles escalated rapidly over the weekend as reports from the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN detailed allegations from four women, including a former staff member who said he sexually assaulted her twice while she was too intoxicated to consent. Swalwell has apologized for what he called “mistakes in judgment” while insisting the accusations are false. He suspended his campaign to become governor of California but this did little to calm the uproar in Washington, where calls for him to resign from the House spread across party lines. Late Monday afternoon he announced on X he was resigning his seat. “I will fight the serious, false allegation made against me. However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make,” Swalwell said. Republican Anna Paulina Luna had been set to introduce a resolution Tuesday to expel Swalwell, and support for votes to oust the other three, beginning as early as this week, has come from an ideologically wide group of lawmakers. – ‘Despicable’ – “These allegations are despicable and they demean the integrity of Congress,” Florida Republican Byron Donalds told NBC, adding that both Swalwell and Gonzales “need to go home.” The Swalwell and Gonzales cases in particular have fed talk on Capitol Hill of a politically symmetrical purge: one Democrat for one Republican, or perhaps two from each party. “Gonzales and Swalwell exploited their staffers’ ideals and commitment to public service as a vulnerability. These staffers work incredibly hard and instead of being treated with respect, they were preyed upon,” Democratic New Mexico Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez said. Cherfilus-McCormick is already facing a sanctions hearing after an Ethics Committee subpanel found she committed 25 violations tied to campaign finance and related conduct, and she is also due to face a federal criminal trial next year. Cherfilus-McCormick has denied wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty in her criminal case. The Ethics Committee, a bipartisan but notoriously slow-moving body that handles misconduct cases in the House, was investigating Gonzales and on Monday opened a new file, on Swalwell — but the committee’s jurisdiction only extends to sitting members. Mills, meanwhile, is under investigation over allegations ranging from sexual misconduct and domestic violence to campaign finance and gift violations, all of which he denies. Many lawmakers remain skeptical the chamber will act as soon as this week. The House is already operating with an exceptionally thin Republican majority, and any vacancies would trigger special elections whose timing would depend on state governors. The post Two congressmen resign as US House braces for rare expulsions appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.
Two congressmen resign as US House braces for rare expulsions
Two US lawmakers stepped down Monday and two more faced possible expulsion over a series of scandals that have rattled both parties and thrown the House of Representatives into turmoil. Democrat Eric Swalwell of California, who had already ended his bid to become governor, announced his resignation from Congress on Monday via X, after multiple women accused him of sexual assault or misconduct. Hours later, Texas Republican Tony Gonzales announced plans to retire from office in an X post, amid mounting pressure after acknowledging an affair with a former aide who later died by self-immolation. House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican leaders had already urged him not to seek reelection. Lawmakers are still zeroing in on separate controversies involving two Florida lawmakers — Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Republican Cory Mills — in an unusual push for disciplinary action. “Congress should not tolerate representatives who abuse staff, betray public trust for personal gain, and generally violate their oath of office,” New York Democrat Nydia Velazquez posted on X, calling for all four to resign and adding “if they refuse, they should be expelled.” – Threshold – Expulsion from the House requires a two-thirds majority, a threshold so high that Congress has wielded the sanction only in the gravest cases, removing just six members in its 237-year history. Swalwell’s troubles escalated rapidly over the weekend as reports from the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN detailed allegations from four women, including a former staff member who said he sexually assaulted her twice while she was too intoxicated to consent. Swalwell has apologized for what he called “mistakes in judgment” while insisting the accusations are false. He suspended his campaign to become governor of California but this did little to calm the uproar in Washington, where calls for him to resign from the House spread across party lines. Late Monday afternoon he announced on X he was resigning his seat. “I will fight the serious, false allegation made against me. However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make,” Swalwell said. Republican Anna Paulina Luna had been set to introduce a resolution Tuesday to expel Swalwell, and support for votes to oust the other three, beginning as early as this week, has come from an ideologically wide group of lawmakers. – ‘Despicable’ – “These allegations are despicable and they demean the integrity of Congress,” Florida Republican Byron Donalds told NBC, adding that both Swalwell and Gonzales “need to go home.” The Swalwell and Gonzales cases in particular have fed talk on Capitol Hill of a politically symmetrical purge: one Democrat for one Republican, or perhaps two from each party. “Gonzales and Swalwell exploited their staffers’ ideals and commitment to public service as a vulnerability. These staffers work incredibly hard and instead of being treated with respect, they were preyed upon,” Democratic New Mexico Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez said. Cherfilus-McCormick is already facing a sanctions hearing after an Ethics Committee subpanel found she committed 25 violations tied to campaign finance and related conduct, and she is also due to face a federal criminal trial next year. Cherfilus-McCormick has denied wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty in her criminal case. The Ethics Committee, a bipartisan but notoriously slow-moving body that handles misconduct cases in the House, was investigating Gonzales and on Monday opened a new file, on Swalwell — but the committee’s jurisdiction only extends to sitting members. Mills, meanwhile, is under investigation over allegations ranging from sexual misconduct and domestic violence to campaign finance and gift violations, all of which he denies. Many lawmakers remain skeptical the chamber will act as soon as this week. The House is already operating with an exceptionally thin Republican majority, and any vacancies would trigger special elections whose timing would depend on state governors. The post Two congressmen resign as US House braces for rare expulsions appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.
Two congressmen resign as US House braces for rare expulsions
Two US lawmakers stepped down Monday and two more faced possible expulsion over a series of scandals that have rattled both parties and thrown the House of Representatives into turmoil. Democrat Eric Swalwell of California, who had already ended his bid to become governor, announced his resignation from Congress on Monday via X, after multiple women accused him of sexual assault or misconduct. Hours later, Texas Republican Tony Gonzales announced plans to retire from office in an X post, amid mounting pressure after acknowledging an affair with a former aide who later died by self-immolation. House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican leaders had already urged him not to seek reelection. Lawmakers are still zeroing in on separate controversies involving two Florida lawmakers — Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Republican Cory Mills — in an unusual push for disciplinary action. “Congress should not tolerate representatives who abuse staff, betray public trust for personal gain, and generally violate their oath of office,” New York Democrat Nydia Velazquez posted on X, calling for all four to resign and adding “if they refuse, they should be expelled.” – Threshold – Expulsion from the House requires a two-thirds majority, a threshold so high that Congress has wielded the sanction only in the gravest cases, removing just six members in its 237-year history. Swalwell’s troubles escalated rapidly over the weekend as reports from the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN detailed allegations from four women, including a former staff member who said he sexually assaulted her twice while she was too intoxicated to consent. Swalwell has apologized for what he called “mistakes in judgment” while insisting the accusations are false. He suspended his campaign to become governor of California but this did little to calm the uproar in Washington, where calls for him to resign from the House spread across party lines. Late Monday afternoon he announced on X he was resigning his seat. “I will fight the serious, false allegation made against me. However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make,” Swalwell said. Republican Anna Paulina Luna had been set to introduce a resolution Tuesday to expel Swalwell, and support for votes to oust the other three, beginning as early as this week, has come from an ideologically wide group of lawmakers. – ‘Despicable’ – “These allegations are despicable and they demean the integrity of Congress,” Florida Republican Byron Donalds told NBC, adding that both Swalwell and Gonzales “need to go home.” The Swalwell and Gonzales cases in particular have fed talk on Capitol Hill of a politically symmetrical purge: one Democrat for one Republican, or perhaps two from each party. “Gonzales and Swalwell exploited their staffers’ ideals and commitment to public service as a vulnerability. These staffers work incredibly hard and instead of being treated with respect, they were preyed upon,” Democratic New Mexico Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez said. Cherfilus-McCormick is already facing a sanctions hearing after an Ethics Committee subpanel found she committed 25 violations tied to campaign finance and related conduct, and she is also due to face a federal criminal trial next year. Cherfilus-McCormick has denied wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty in her criminal case. The Ethics Committee, a bipartisan but notoriously slow-moving body that handles misconduct cases in the House, was investigating Gonzales and on Monday opened a new file, on Swalwell — but the committee’s jurisdiction only extends to sitting members. Mills, meanwhile, is under investigation over allegations ranging from sexual misconduct and domestic violence to campaign finance and gift violations, all of which he denies. Many lawmakers remain skeptical the chamber will act as soon as this week. The House is already operating with an exceptionally thin Republican majority, and any vacancies would trigger special elections whose timing would depend on state governors. The post Two congressmen resign as US House braces for rare expulsions appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.
Two congressmen resign as US House braces for rare expulsions
Two US lawmakers stepped down Monday and two more faced possible expulsion over a series of scandals that have rattled both parties and thrown the House of Representatives into turmoil. Democrat Eric Swalwell of California, who had already ended his bid to become governor, announced his resignation from Congress on Monday via X, after multiple women accused him of sexual assault or misconduct. Hours later, Texas Republican Tony Gonzales announced plans to retire from office in an X post, amid mounting pressure after acknowledging an affair with a former aide who later died by self-immolation. House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican leaders had already urged him not to seek reelection. Lawmakers are still zeroing in on separate controversies involving two Florida lawmakers — Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Republican Cory Mills — in an unusual push for disciplinary action. “Congress should not tolerate representatives who abuse staff, betray public trust for personal gain, and generally violate their oath of office,” New York Democrat Nydia Velazquez posted on X, calling for all four to resign and adding “if they refuse, they should be expelled.” – Threshold – Expulsion from the House requires a two-thirds majority, a threshold so high that Congress has wielded the sanction only in the gravest cases, removing just six members in its 237-year history. Swalwell’s troubles escalated rapidly over the weekend as reports from the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN detailed allegations from four women, including a former staff member who said he sexually assaulted her twice while she was too intoxicated to consent. Swalwell has apologized for what he called “mistakes in judgment” while insisting the accusations are false. He suspended his campaign to become governor of California but this did little to calm the uproar in Washington, where calls for him to resign from the House spread across party lines. Late Monday afternoon he announced on X he was resigning his seat. “I will fight the serious, false allegation made against me. However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make,” Swalwell said. Republican Anna Paulina Luna had been set to introduce a resolution Tuesday to expel Swalwell, and support for votes to oust the other three, beginning as early as this week, has come from an ideologically wide group of lawmakers. – ‘Despicable’ – “These allegations are despicable and they demean the integrity of Congress,” Florida Republican Byron Donalds told NBC, adding that both Swalwell and Gonzales “need to go home.” The Swalwell and Gonzales cases in particular have fed talk on Capitol Hill of a politically symmetrical purge: one Democrat for one Republican, or perhaps two from each party. “Gonzales and Swalwell exploited their staffers’ ideals and commitment to public service as a vulnerability. These staffers work incredibly hard and instead of being treated with respect, they were preyed upon,” Democratic New Mexico Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez said. Cherfilus-McCormick is already facing a sanctions hearing after an Ethics Committee subpanel found she committed 25 violations tied to campaign finance and related conduct, and she is also due to face a federal criminal trial next year. Cherfilus-McCormick has denied wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty in her criminal case. The Ethics Committee, a bipartisan but notoriously slow-moving body that handles misconduct cases in the House, was investigating Gonzales and on Monday opened a new file, on Swalwell — but the committee’s jurisdiction only extends to sitting members. Mills, meanwhile, is under investigation over allegations ranging from sexual misconduct and domestic violence to campaign finance and gift violations, all of which he denies. Many lawmakers remain skeptical the chamber will act as soon as this week. The House is already operating with an exceptionally thin Republican majority, and any vacancies would trigger special elections whose timing would depend on state governors. The post Two congressmen resign as US House braces for rare expulsions appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.
Congress effort to review Polisario designation gains support in House and Senate
A U.S. congressional push to force a formal review of whether the Polisario Front should be designated a foreign terrorist organization is gaining support in both chambers, as some Republican lawmakers frame the Sahara file less as a diplomatic dispute than as a security issue tied to instability in North Africa and the Sahel. In the House of Representatives, H.R. 4119, titled the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act, was introduced on June 24, 2025 by Republican Joe Wilson with Democrat Jimmy Panetta as an original cosponsor. The bill was referred to the House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary committees and seeks to trigger a formal executive branch assessment rather than an automatic designation. The measure has since drawn a broader Republican backin, with bill tracking records show 12 sponsors and cosponsors in total, including Panetta, Mario Diaz-Balart, Jefferson Shreve, Randy Fine, Lance Gooden, Pat Harrigan, Zachary Nunn, Don Bacon, Claudia Tenney, Elise Stefanik and, most recently, Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida. Salazar’s backing adds weight because she represents Florida’s 27th congressional district and serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, according to her official congressional biography. Her support also gives the initiative a higher profile among lawmakers active on international issues. The House bill would require the administration to examine whether the Polisario meets the criteria for designation and to report on its activities, foreign support and possible ties to already sanctioned entities, according to the bill text. That framing has been reinforced outside Congress by Washington policy discussions that cast the issue in counterterrorism terms and point to alleged links with Iran and Hezbollah. A parallel effort is now underway in the Senate, with Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton and Rick Scott introducing a Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026 on March 13, and Senator David McCormick later joined the initiative, bringing the number of backers to four. The post Congress effort to review Polisario designation gains support in House and Senate appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.
Congress effort to review Polisario designation gains support in House and Senate
A U.S. congressional push to force a formal review of whether the Polisario Front should be designated a foreign terrorist organization is gaining support in both chambers, as some Republican lawmakers frame the Sahara file less as a diplomatic dispute than as a security issue tied to instability in North Africa and the Sahel. In the House of Representatives, H.R. 4119, titled the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act, was introduced on June 24, 2025 by Republican Joe Wilson with Democrat Jimmy Panetta as an original cosponsor. The bill was referred to the House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary committees and seeks to trigger a formal executive branch assessment rather than an automatic designation. The measure has since drawn a broader Republican backin, with bill tracking records show 12 sponsors and cosponsors in total, including Panetta, Mario Diaz-Balart, Jefferson Shreve, Randy Fine, Lance Gooden, Pat Harrigan, Zachary Nunn, Don Bacon, Claudia Tenney, Elise Stefanik and, most recently, Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida. Salazar’s backing adds weight because she represents Florida’s 27th congressional district and serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, according to her official congressional biography. Her support also gives the initiative a higher profile among lawmakers active on international issues. The House bill would require the administration to examine whether the Polisario meets the criteria for designation and to report on its activities, foreign support and possible ties to already sanctioned entities, according to the bill text. That framing has been reinforced outside Congress by Washington policy discussions that cast the issue in counterterrorism terms and point to alleged links with Iran and Hezbollah. A parallel effort is now underway in the Senate, with Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton and Rick Scott introducing a Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026 on March 13, and Senator David McCormick later joined the initiative, bringing the number of backers to four. The post Congress effort to review Polisario designation gains support in House and Senate appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.
Congress effort to review Polisario designation gains support in House and Senate
A U.S. congressional push to force a formal review of whether the Polisario Front should be designated a foreign terrorist organization is gaining support in both chambers, as some Republican lawmakers frame the Sahara file less as a diplomatic dispute than as a security issue tied to instability in North Africa and the Sahel. In the House of Representatives, H.R. 4119, titled the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act, was introduced on June 24, 2025 by Republican Joe Wilson with Democrat Jimmy Panetta as an original cosponsor. The bill was referred to the House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary committees and seeks to trigger a formal executive branch assessment rather than an automatic designation. The measure has since drawn a broader Republican backin, with bill tracking records show 12 sponsors and cosponsors in total, including Panetta, Mario Diaz-Balart, Jefferson Shreve, Randy Fine, Lance Gooden, Pat Harrigan, Zachary Nunn, Don Bacon, Claudia Tenney, Elise Stefanik and, most recently, Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida. Salazar’s backing adds weight because she represents Florida’s 27th congressional district and serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, according to her official congressional biography. Her support also gives the initiative a higher profile among lawmakers active on international issues. The House bill would require the administration to examine whether the Polisario meets the criteria for designation and to report on its activities, foreign support and possible ties to already sanctioned entities, according to the bill text. That framing has been reinforced outside Congress by Washington policy discussions that cast the issue in counterterrorism terms and point to alleged links with Iran and Hezbollah. A parallel effort is now underway in the Senate, with Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton and Rick Scott introducing a Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026 on March 13, and Senator David McCormick later joined the initiative, bringing the number of backers to four. The post Congress effort to review Polisario designation gains support in House and Senate appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.
Congress effort to review Polisario designation gains support in House and Senate
A U.S. congressional push to force a formal review of whether the Polisario Front should be designated a foreign terrorist organization is gaining support in both chambers, as some Republican lawmakers frame the Sahara file less as a diplomatic dispute than as a security issue tied to instability in North Africa and the Sahel. In the House of Representatives, H.R. 4119, titled the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act, was introduced on June 24, 2025 by Republican Joe Wilson with Democrat Jimmy Panetta as an original cosponsor. The bill was referred to the House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary committees and seeks to trigger a formal executive branch assessment rather than an automatic designation. The measure has since drawn a broader Republican backin, with bill tracking records show 12 sponsors and cosponsors in total, including Panetta, Mario Diaz-Balart, Jefferson Shreve, Randy Fine, Lance Gooden, Pat Harrigan, Zachary Nunn, Don Bacon, Claudia Tenney, Elise Stefanik and, most recently, Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida. Salazar’s backing adds weight because she represents Florida’s 27th congressional district and serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, according to her official congressional biography. Her support also gives the initiative a higher profile among lawmakers active on international issues. The House bill would require the administration to examine whether the Polisario meets the criteria for designation and to report on its activities, foreign support and possible ties to already sanctioned entities, according to the bill text. That framing has been reinforced outside Congress by Washington policy discussions that cast the issue in counterterrorism terms and point to alleged links with Iran and Hezbollah. A parallel effort is now underway in the Senate, with Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton and Rick Scott introducing a Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026 on March 13, and Senator David McCormick later joined the initiative, bringing the number of backers to four. The post Congress effort to review Polisario designation gains support in House and Senate appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.
Congress effort to review Polisario designation gains support in House and Senate
A U.S. congressional push to force a formal review of whether the Polisario Front should be designated a foreign terrorist organization is gaining support in both chambers, as some Republican lawmakers frame the Sahara file less as a diplomatic dispute than as a security issue tied to instability in North Africa and the Sahel. In the House of Representatives, H.R. 4119, titled the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act, was introduced on June 24, 2025 by Republican Joe Wilson with Democrat Jimmy Panetta as an original cosponsor. The bill was referred to the House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary committees and seeks to trigger a formal executive branch assessment rather than an automatic designation. The measure has since drawn a broader Republican backin, with bill tracking records show 12 sponsors and cosponsors in total, including Panetta, Mario Diaz-Balart, Jefferson Shreve, Randy Fine, Lance Gooden, Pat Harrigan, Zachary Nunn, Don Bacon, Claudia Tenney, Elise Stefanik and, most recently, Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida. Salazar’s backing adds weight because she represents Florida’s 27th congressional district and serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, according to her official congressional biography. Her support also gives the initiative a higher profile among lawmakers active on international issues. The House bill would require the administration to examine whether the Polisario meets the criteria for designation and to report on its activities, foreign support and possible ties to already sanctioned entities, according to the bill text. That framing has been reinforced outside Congress by Washington policy discussions that cast the issue in counterterrorism terms and point to alleged links with Iran and Hezbollah. A parallel effort is now underway in the Senate, with Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton and Rick Scott introducing a Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026 on March 13, and Senator David McCormick later joined the initiative, bringing the number of backers to four. The post Congress effort to review Polisario designation gains support in House and Senate appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.
Congress effort to review Polisario designation gains support in House and Senate
A U.S. congressional push to force a formal review of whether the Polisario Front should be designated a foreign terrorist organization is gaining support in both chambers, as some Republican lawmakers frame the Sahara file less as a diplomatic dispute than as a security issue tied to instability in North Africa and the Sahel. In the House of Representatives, H.R. 4119, titled the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act, was introduced on June 24, 2025 by Republican Joe Wilson with Democrat Jimmy Panetta as an original cosponsor. The bill was referred to the House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary committees and seeks to trigger a formal executive branch assessment rather than an automatic designation. The measure has since drawn a broader Republican backin, with bill tracking records show 12 sponsors and cosponsors in total, including Panetta, Mario Diaz-Balart, Jefferson Shreve, Randy Fine, Lance Gooden, Pat Harrigan, Zachary Nunn, Don Bacon, Claudia Tenney, Elise Stefanik and, most recently, Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida. Salazar’s backing adds weight because she represents Florida’s 27th congressional district and serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, according to her official congressional biography. Her support also gives the initiative a higher profile among lawmakers active on international issues. The House bill would require the administration to examine whether the Polisario meets the criteria for designation and to report on its activities, foreign support and possible ties to already sanctioned entities, according to the bill text. That framing has been reinforced outside Congress by Washington policy discussions that cast the issue in counterterrorism terms and point to alleged links with Iran and Hezbollah. A parallel effort is now underway in the Senate, with Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton and Rick Scott introducing a Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026 on March 13, and Senator David McCormick later joined the initiative, bringing the number of backers to four. The post Congress effort to review Polisario designation gains support in House and Senate appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.