Rep. Eric Swalwell resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations
California Democrat Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress following allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.
Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales officially resign amid misconduct claims Reps. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, and Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., had faced potential expulsion votes.Getty Images file Share [Add NBC News to Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=nbcnews.com) April 14, 2026, 3:07 PM EDT / Updated April 14, 2026, 9:15 PM EDT By [Scott Wong](https://www.nbcnews.com/author/sc
# Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns Amid Expulsion Threat Published: 2026-04-21T15:24:58.422000-04:00 Author: Nia Prater ## Summary Florida Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has resigned from office, just before the House Ethics Committee was set to discuss potential sanctions against her. The resignation comes after she was found guilty of more than two dozen violations related to pen
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress following House ethics violations Apr. 21, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT Just minutes before a House Ethics Committee hearing on Tuesday, Rep. [Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick](https://www.ms.now/news/cherfilus-mccormick-ethics-hearing-florida-fema), D-Fla., announced she will resign from Congress following a two-year [investigation](https://ethics.house.gov/