- Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzalez will resign amid allegations of a sexual relationship with a staff member who died by suicide.
- California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell is also resigning following multiple sexual misconduct allegations.
- Gonzalez had previously
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