Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resign amid House ethics investigations

Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX) both resigned from Congress on April 13, 2026, hours before a threatened expulsion vote. Swalwell faced House Ethics and Manhattan DA investigations over sexual assault allegations from multiple former staffers. Gonzales faced Ethics scrutiny over an admitted affair with a staffer who later died by suicide and allegations of lewd texts to a former campaign staffer. Their departures reduced the House Republican majority to 216-213.