Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) said Monday that he will “file my retirement from office” when the House is back in session 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 sexual misconduct….
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Washington — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell said Monday he will resign from Congress as he faces allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct from several women. “I am aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members,” he said in a statement. “Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within
“Never just read one newspaper” is one of my media literacy rules. Sometimes even that fails, as it did on Monday April 13, 2026, when the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both weighed in with suspiciously similar, and sadly unskeptical, stories claiming that the Iran war somehow provided vindication for China’s emphasis
Rep. Eric Swalwell during a news conference on the introduction of the Protection from Abusive Passengers Act at the U.S. Capitol Building, in Washington on April 6, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is resigning from Congress just a day after ending his campaign for California governor amid a slate of sexual assault
Rep. Eric Swalwell announced his resignation from Congress following a bombshell Chronicle report and the collapse of his California governor campaign.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) announced Monday that he is resigning from Congress as he faces allegations of sexual assault and sexual misconduct. “I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” he wrote. “I will fight the serious, false allegation made against me. However, I…