It’s official.
Rep. Tony Gonzalez (TX-R) and Rep. Eric Swalwell have officially resigned.
Gonzalez resigned after members of the House signaled they would expel the disgraced lawmaker, who was under fire for an inappropriate relationship with one of his staffers before she committed suicide by setting herself on fire.
Democrat Representative of California Eric Swalwell has also resigned after being accused of sexually assaulting one of his former staffers.
On Wednesday, a video showed a name placard for Gonzales being removed.
Watch here:
🚨 The name placards outside of disgraced former congressmen Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell’s offices have officially been REMOVED! pic.twitter.com/RJgA1krREG
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) April 15, 2026
NBC reported more on the disgraced lawmkaers’ resignations:
Both Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, resigned from Congress in disgrace Tuesday, pre-empting a push by their House colleagues to expel them from office.
Both lawmakers were facing unrelated House Ethics investigations into alleged sexual misconduct, in some cases with women who had worked for them, a violation of House rules. Their resignations mean that those investigations effectively come to an end, since the Ethics Committee only has jurisdiction over sitting members of Congress.
Investigations by law enforcement agencies can continue; and the Manhattan district attorney’s office has said it has launched a probe into Swalwell focused on an alleged assault that took place in New York.
On Tuesday, another woman alleged that Swalwell drugged, raped and choked her in a California hotel room in 2018. Her lawyers said she was going to report the incident to law enforcement later in the day.
“Congressman Eric Swalwell categorically and unequivocally denies each and every allegation of sexual misconduct and assault that has been leveled against him,” his lawyer, Sara Azari, said in a statement. “These accusations are false, fabricated, and deeply offensive — a calculated and transparent political hit job designed to destroy the reputation of a man who has spent twenty years in public service.”
“We are confident that the truth will prevail, and we will pursue every available legal remedy against those responsible for orchestrating this reprehensible campaign of lies,” Azari continued.
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More members of Congress are expected to face expulsions:
Two Florida lawmakers are facing increasing pressure for expulsion from Congress following the resignations of two other representatives on Tuesday. https://t.co/wEym1DyW1r
— KLBK News (@KLBKNews) April 15, 2026
Fox59 reported what members of Congress are next on the hot seat:
Two Florida lawmakers are facing increasing pressure for expulsion from Congress following the resignations of two other representatives on Tuesday.
The shift in focus to Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Democrat, and Rep. Cory Mills, a Republican, comes after a bipartisan push to expel California Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell and Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzalez from their seats.
The resignations of Swalwell, who faced claims of sexual assault and other forms of sexual misconduct, and Gonzalez, who admitted to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide, took effect on Tuesday, with their letters of resignation read on the House floor.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has joined growing bipartisan calls for the expulsion of Cherfilus-McCormick. A House ethics subcommittee found her guilty of multiple financial violations after she allegedly funneled millions of dollars in FEMA funds to her campaign. She is also facing federal charges.
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