WASHINGTON — Both Rep. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, and Rep.
Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) submitted their formal resignations from Congress on Tuesday following sexual misconduct scandals.State of play: Swalwell's resignation took effect at 2pm ET on Tuesday — meaning he has already resigned — while Gonzales' takes effect at 11:59 pm ET, according to the House clerk.Swalwell has been…
Their resignations add more vacancies to the narrowly divided chamber ahead of the midterms.
Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell and Republican Representative Tony Gonzales both resigned from Congress on Tuesday.Swalwell resigned an hour after yet another woman, Lonna Drewes, came forward against him with allegations of rape and sexual assault. Gonzales resigned amidst investigations into his affair with a staffer who later died by…
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said she thinks there is enough support in the House to expel Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), both of whom have been accused of sexual misconduct. Luna said she would file a motion to expel Swalwell, who has been facing bipartisan calls to step down after a…
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) said on Monday that he will “file my retirement from office” when the House is back in session on Tuesday, an announcement that came just an hour after Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said he would resign from Congress. Both congressmen were facing growing calls for resignation or expulsion based on allegations of…
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, will resign from Congress after facing sexual misconduct allegations.
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California announced Monday he will resign from Congress following multiple sexual assault allegations that prompted loud bipartisan calls for him to step down.
"I plan to resign my seat in Congress," Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell said Monday as he faces an expulsion vote.
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) announced that he plans to file his resignation from the House on Tuesday, over a month after admitting to having an affair with a staffer who died by suicide last year. “There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all,” Gonzales wrote in a post to…
