A bipartisan duo helped force Reps. Swalwell and Gonzales to resign. They say other House members could be next.

April 15, 2026

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Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R) and Teresa Leger Fernández (D) coordinated efforts to push for the resignation of Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales.
Swalwell faced accusations of sexual assault or sending unsolicited explicit messages, while Gonzales faced scrutiny over an affair with a staffer who died by suicide.
Luna stated that there was sufficient support in the House to remove both members if expulsion votes had taken place.
The two lawmakers suggested that additional members of Congress facing misconduct allegations could be pressured to resign.
Rep. Luna mentioned support for expulsion in cases involving Rep. Cory Mills (alleged campaign finance violations, sexual misconduct) and Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (alleged misuse of federal pandemic relief funds).
Mills and Cherfilus-McCormick have denied wrongdoing, with Cherfilus-McCormick stating it would set a dangerous precedent to expel members without formal findings.
Luna and Leger Fernández criticized the House Ethics Committee's process as too slow for addressing serious allegations.
Expelling a House member requires a two-thirds vote, a threshold that has historically made it rare.

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