Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX) are both expected to face expulsion votes in the House next week in a rapidly escalating partisan clash over allegations of sexual misconduct.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) announced she will file a motion to force a vote to expel Swalwell following explosive new reports detailing sexual assault claims from a former staffer and misconduct allegations from multiple other women. In response, Democratic leadership aides say they will counter by pushing an expulsion vote against Gonzales, who remains under an active House Ethics Committee investigation.
Swalwell, currently a leading candidate for California governor, has vehemently denied the allegations. In a video statement, he declared: “These allegations of sexual assault are flat false. They are absolutely false. They did not happen, they never happened.” He added an apology to his wife for unspecified past mistakes while vowing to fight the claims and focus on his family.
- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna plans to force an expulsion vote against Eric Swalwell over sexual assault and misconduct allegations reported by the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN.
- Democrats are preparing a retaliatory expulsion vote against Tony Gonzales amid his ongoing Ethics Committee probe into sexual misconduct with staffers.
- Expulsion from the House requires a two-thirds majority vote, a high threshold that makes success unlikely without completed ethics findings or criminal convictions, turning the effort into political theater.
- Swalwell has seen key endorsements withdrawn, including from labor unions and fellow Democrats, with prominent figures urging him to drop his gubernatorial campaign as staffers resign en masse.
- Gonzales previously admitted to an affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide, described it as a “lapse in judgment,” and has since dropped his reelection bid; new reports allege he sent explicit texts demanding nudes from another staffer years earlier.
The allegations against Swalwell broke quickly. A former staffer told the San Francisco Chronicle that Swalwell sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions, including when she was heavily intoxicated and unable to consent. CNN reported additional accounts from three other women describing inappropriate messages, unsolicited explicit photos, and other forms of misconduct. Swalwell’s campaign has been thrown into turmoil, with multiple senior staff resigning and major supporters pulling back.
Gonzales’ situation has unfolded over several months. He acknowledged an extramarital affair with a staffer, faced an Ethics Committee investigation into possible coercion and favoritism, and recently confronted fresh claims that he repeatedly sent sexually explicit texts to a 2020 campaign aide despite her refusals. Rep. Luna and other Republicans have previously called for strong action against him, including censure or expulsion.
This back-and-forth highlights serious dysfunction in how Congress handles internal misconduct. Aides warn that if either vote gains momentum, it could trigger a broader “chain reaction” pulling in additional members facing separate controversies. Both parties appear prepared to use ethics allegations as weapons of retaliation rather than pursue consistent, nonpartisan accountability.
Public frustration with Capitol Hill is growing. Congressional staffers, especially young women in subordinate roles, deserve safe professional environments free from abuse of power. When credible allegations emerge—whether strongly denied, partially admitted, or still under investigation—voters and colleagues have a right to demand transparency and fair processes, not just tactical political maneuvering.
While these expulsion efforts are unlikely to succeed due to the two-thirds requirement and the early stage of many proceedings, they spotlight the urgent need for stronger, less politicized mechanisms to address misconduct in Congress. Reforming the ethics process to act more swiftly and equitably could help restore some public trust in an institution already struggling with low confidence.
The pattern of allegations crossing party lines underscores a deeper cultural issue on Capitol Hill: power imbalances too often enable inappropriate behavior, while slow-moving investigations leave reputations and careers in limbo. Moving beyond partisan score-settling toward genuine accountability would better serve both victims and the American people.
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