Capitol Ethics Crisis Deepens with Resignations and Probes
TL;DR
Axios reports a widening ethics crisis in Congress as Rep. Eric Swalwell and Rep. Tony Gonzales announce resignations amid investigations; Rep. Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick is found guilty by an Ethics subcommittee on charges tied to Covid-relief funding and faces indictment, while Rep. Cory Mills is under Ethics Committee scrutiny, prompting frustration over the slow process and renewed talk of expulsion votes, though leaders urge due process before removing members.
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- Congress reaches the breaking point on its ethics crisis Axios
- Two congressmen resign as US House faces rare expulsions over scandals France 24
- Expulsion free-for-all in the House Punchbowl News
- Congress May Kick Out Some of Its Most Problematic Lawmakers New York Magazine
- Press Release: Rep. Nancy Mace Calls for Resignations of Four Congress Members Over Alleged Misconduct Quiver Quantitative
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