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Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., says he won’t resign amid a House Ethics Committee probe into sexual misconduct, dating violence, and campaign finance violations; he’s cooperating with investigators and intends to seek reelection, even as Rep. Nancy Mace pushes a resolution to expel him and other lawmakers facing ethics allegations have resigned in recent days.
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned minutes before a House Ethics Committee sanctions hearing over a long-running ethics probe, ending the committee’s jurisdiction and any immediate sanction action. Her departure removes a looming floor vote on expulsion and shifts the vacancy to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to schedule a special election. She faces a separate criminal case related to alleged improper handling of FEMA overpayments and campaign funds, which she has denied.
Rep. Nancy Mace and Rep. Cory Mills have escalated a long-running feud on Capitol Hill, with Mace threatening a floor vote to expel Mills over ethics allegations while Mills denies wrongdoing and calls it political theater. Speaker Mike Johnson said he doesn’t back intra-party expulsions as the House Ethics Committee reviews the cases, a dynamic that could strain the Republicans’ razor-thin majority. Some GOP members, including Rep. Lauren Boebert, have hinted they might vote to expel if warranted, underscoring the risk to party unity as leadership tries to navigate the controversy.
Democrats who backed expelling George Santos regret the move after Cherfilus-McCormick’s resignation amid ethics findings, arguing the process lacked due process and could influence future cases—such as calls to expel Cory Mills while under Ethics Committee review—raising broader concerns about accountability standards in Congress.
Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned minutes before the House Ethics Committee was set to vote on expulsion after a panel found her guilty of 25 House ethics violations tied to FEMA relief funds; she denies wrongdoing and faces a 2027 federal trial, and her resignation ends the committee’s jurisdiction and avoids a potential two-thirds expulsion vote.
Rep. Nancy Mace filed a resolution to expel Rep. Cory Mills from Congress as Mills faces a House Ethics Committee investigation into sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations; Mills denies wrongdoing and has urged a floor vote, while Republicans and Democrats weigh due process and the appropriate punishment, including past attempts to censure Mills and other officials facing misconduct.
More than 30 House Democrats say they’re prepared to vote to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick after the House Ethics Committee weighs its findings; expulsion would require about 80 Democratic votes, with leadership weighing how to respond but many lawmakers ready to back it if the committee recommends it. Cherfilus-McCormick denies wrongdoing in a criminal case tied to alleged laundering of COVID relief funds and has pleaded not guilty; some predict she may resign rather than face a vote.
Lawmakers from both parties are proceeding cautiously as Rep. Cory Mills faces a slow, opaque House Ethics Committee investigation, delaying any move to oust him while leaders determine how to proceed. The case has highlighted broader reluctance to pursue expulsions without clear, process-driven findings, even as other Capitol battles—such as extending the FISA Section 702 program, votes on Israel arms sales, and the Pentagon budget debate—shape the week’s agenda.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are delaying punishment for Rep. Cory Mills as the House Ethics Committee quietly investigates allegations including campaign-finance violations and threats to release nude videos, signaling a broader pattern of shielding colleagues and slowing accountability on Capitol Hill even as other misconduct cases provoke rapid responses. The decision to wait for the committee’s final report—and not to rush an expulsion—highlights tensions between due process and political calculations in the current House.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández led a cross‑party effort that pushed Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales to resign under expulsion threats amid misconduct allegations; they say other members under scrutiny, including Cory Mills and Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick, could face similar pressure as critics flag the relatively slow pace of House Ethics Committee investigations and call for accountability.
Rep. Eric Swalwell and Rep. Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress amid separate ethics probes and mounting pressure over expulsion, avoiding the likely public vote to remove them. Swalwell faced sexual assault allegations from a former staffer and other misconduct claims, while Gonzales acknowledged an affair with a staffer who died by suicide and other accusations. The moves, supported by House leadership, avert expulsion votes and reflect the broader push for accountability, though other members facing ethics scrutiny remain in focus.
Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales says he will retire as the House considers expelling him over an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide, ending his bid for reelection amid the scandal.
Rep. Tony Gonzales, who admitted an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide, is set for an expulsion vote this week even as Rep. Eric Swalwell resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations; lawmakers from both parties are pursuing expulsions, with Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez planning to unveil an expulsion resolution against Gonzales and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna signaling support, while House Ethics investigates both cases and Swalwell’s resignation shapes Capitol Hill politics.
Reports of sexual assault allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell shake the California governor race, prompting calls from lawmakers for him to drop out and for investigations; Swalwell denies the claims, though endorsements fade and a potential expulsion motion is discussed.
A bipartisan push to expel Rep. Eric Swalwell over alleged inappropriate behavior and sexual assault is gaining momentum, with some lawmakers also calling for action against Rep. Tony Gonzales after his extramarital affair; Swalwell denies the charges, a Manhattan DA probe is active, and colleagues say consequences are warranted if the allegations prove true.