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The Latest Breaking News from the House Ethics Committee

Nancy Mace eviscerates Rep. Cory Mills in Hegseth hearing before Congress: ‘Stolen valor’

Mills was in the same hearing and later addressed Mace’s allegations in his own allotted time

The Independent UK

Report sexual misconduct? It’s not that simple, staffers say

Almost a decade after a workplace harassment overhaul on Capitol Hill, staffers aren’t fully comfortable reporting misconduct — that is, if they even know where to turn, a range of lawmakers and aides told Roll Call. Congress should finish the job it started during the #MeToo era, several said, especially…

Roll Call

Defiant House Republican says Speaker Mike Johnson told him not to resign after Swalwell and Gonzales ousters

Mills maintains he has not been charged with a crime

The Independent UK

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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick held onto her seat until 50 years and a $5M verdict pried her fingers off one by one

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress just minutes before the House Ethics Committee was set to decide whether to expel her. The Florida Democrat stepped down after the committee found she committed 25 ethics violations, including breaking campaign finance laws by funneling disaster relief money into her own election campaign.

The Mary Sue

Rep. Cory Mills Says He Won't Resign Despite Misconduct Allegations And Resignation Of Colleagues

Republican Rep. Cory Mills said he won't resign from Congress despite allegations of misconduct and an ongoing investigation by the House Ethics Committee, as well as recent resignations from colleagues facing similar accusations.

International Business Times

Mike Johnson unwilling to condemn Cory Mills despite citing daughters as reason ‘we have to protect women’

Mills faces additional pressure to resign after Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s resignation

The Independent UK

Who Is Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick? Democrat Resigns as DOJ Charges Detail Alleged $5M FEMA Scheme

Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns amid allegations of misusing federal relief funds and ethics violations, sparking a special election in her heavily Democratic district.

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Cherfilus-McCormick resigns minutes before sanctions hearing

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick announced her resignation from Congress Tuesday, minutes before the House Ethics Committee was set to consider what punishment she should face for numerous ethics violations. With the Florida Democrat’s resignation, the Ethics Committee loses jurisdiction over her case and how she handled money flowing to her congressional…

Roll Call

Two Other Lawmakers Could Leave Congress As a Result Of Misconduct

Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Cory Mills could be the next lawmakers to leave Congress as their colleagues seek to expel them from the House.

International Business Times

Rep. Luna took down 2 congressmen for sexual misconduct in one week. Now she’s knocking on the Senate majority leader’s door

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‘We can’t wait forever’: Ethics Committee under scrutiny

The resignation of two lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct has drawn renewed scrutiny of the House Ethics Committee. The 10-member committee, which is composed of five Republicans and five Democrats, had announced investigations of Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, when they resigned. The committee, which is considered…

Roll Call

Two More Representatives Could Be Next in Expanding Ethics Crackdown After Swalwell and Gonzales' Exit

As Rep. Eric Swalwell prepares to leave Congress and Rep. Tony Gonzales says he will step down, attention in the House is shifting to whether two more embattled lawmakers could soon face their own reckoning.

Latin Times

Who Are Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell? Two Congressmen Resign Same Night Over Explosive Sexual Misconduct Scandals

Republican Tony Gonzales and Democrat Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress on the same night as both faced bipartisan expulsion votes over sexual misconduct allegations.

International Business Times UK

Congress reaches the breaking point on its ethics crisis

More than 20 House members have called for at least one of their colleagues to resign or be expelled.

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Four House Members Could Be Expelled From Congress In Wake Of Swalwell Scandal

Lawmakers returning from the April recess could soon face not just a vote to expel Eric Swalwell, but a potential chain reaction involving at least three other members.

The Independent UK

House Ethics Committee begins probe into Rep. Eric Swalwell after sex abuse allegations

Many Democrats say they would support his expulsion alongside that of other members of Congress facing ethics investigations

The Independent UK

House Ethics panel opens investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell

The House Ethics Committee has begun an investigation into whether Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif

Roll Call

Swalwell faces Ethics probe as members call for a House clean out

The House Ethics Committee announced Monday they will investigate allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. The announcement comes amid a growing bipartisan push to oust Swalwell after a handful of his former staff members accused him of sexual misconduct, and as House members seek…

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The Independent UK

Congresswoman committed 25 fraud violations, according to House ethics panel

The allegations primarily revolve around the congresswoman's receipt of millions of dollars from her family's health care business

Roll Call

Cherfilus-McCormick violated ethics rules, subcommittee finds

Members of a House Ethics subcommittee ruled against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., after a marathon hearing Thursday that stretched into the night, finding that she violated ethics rules. It was a rare moment for the typically secretive Ethics panel, as a public “trial” unfolded for the first time since 2010. …

The Independent UK

Florida congresswoman faces a rare public hearing on ethics charges. Threat of expulsion vote looms

The House Ethics Committee is holding a rare public hearing into alleged ethics violations by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

International Business Times UK

Rep. Tony Gonzales Drops Re-Election Bid Following Affair Scandal Admission

Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales announces his departure from politics following an affair scandal and ongoing House Ethics probe.

The Independent UK

Republican leadership calls for congressman to drop re-election bid after admitting to affair with married staffer who died by suicide

Tony Gonzales is set to go onto the runoff race, but admitted to an affair with a former staffer

Latin Times

House Republican Leaders Urge Tony Gonzales To Withdraw From Congressional Race Over Affair With Aide Who Later Committed Suicide

Republican leadership in the Lower House has called on Rep. Tony Gonzales to withdraw from his congressional race over the affair with an aide who later committed suicide.

The Times of India

‘I made a mistake’: Rep. Tony Gonzales admits affair with staffer who later died by suicide amid ethics investigation

Rep. Tony Gonzales admitted to a sexual relationship with a staffer who died by suicide, hours after the House Ethics Committee launched an investigation. Gonzales stated he made a mistake and takes full responsibility, while also facing a runoff election after failing to secure a majority in the Texas primary.

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