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Rep Cory Mills draws first Republican challenger as sexual misconduct allegations, expulsion threat mount

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House ethics probes mount as Democrat rep resigns, GOP rep faces expulsion vote Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns just before her expulsion hearing, facing ethics probes. This news leads to discussions about other members of Congress facing scrutiny, including Republican Rep. Cory Mills and Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar. Mills faces a potential expulsion vote over … Read more

Cory Mills says Mace expulsion push could drag House into dangerous new territory

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., blasted an effort to remove him from office over domestic abuse allegations and other misconduct claims, telling Fox News Digital on Monday that Rep. Nancy Mace’s, R-S.C., push is a political stunt. “This is political theatrics,” Mills said of Mace’s resolution while at … Read more

Indicted Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress amid expulsion threat

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Democrat faces expulsion vote over alleged $5 million FEMA fraud Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna joins Kayleigh McEnany to discuss the House’s push to expel Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick for allegedly misusing $5 million in FEMA funds for a lavish lifestyle. Luna also reacts to former President Donald Trump’s support for attaching a voter ID … Read more

Indicted Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick refuses to resign as expulsion vote looms

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., may be running out of road as Republicans lay the groundwork for an expulsion vote as soon as Tuesday. The House Ethics Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday afternoon to formally recommend punitive action against the embattled lawmaker. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has … Read more

House avoids unprecedented four-member expulsion week as Swalwell and Gonzales resign instead

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It may have been possible to bequeath this as “expulsion week.” Instead, this might be “resignation week.” The House has only expelled six Members in the history of the republic. But it was possible as recently as Monday that the House was primed to wrestle with a … Read more

Gonzales resigns in wake of renewed expulsion threat after scandal

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, made his resignation from Congress official on Tuesday as he faced the looming, rare threat of expulsion from the House.  Gonzales’ brief resignation letter was read aloud on the House floor and will mark his exit from Congress amid scandal just before … Read more

Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales officially resign from Congress, avoiding expected expulsion votes

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Washington — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell and GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales officially submitted their resignation letters to the House clerk on Tuesday, avoiding expected votes to expel them from Congress over allegations of sexual misconduct.  Swalwell has been accused of sexual assault in recent days, allegations that prompted him to end his campaign for governor … Read more

Gonzales hit with expulsion vote threat ahead of expected resignation

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, N.M., introduced an expulsion resolution against Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, on Tuesday after the embattled lawmaker failed to meet her deadline to resign from Congress.  Gonzales announced his plans on Monday to “file his retirement” but did not specify when he planned to … Read more

Rep. Tony Gonzales says he’ll retire as he faces an ethics probe and possible expulsion vote

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Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, on Monday announced that he is retiring from Congress following the House Ethics Committee launching a probe into him over a romantic relationship with a former staffer who later died by suicide. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “There is a season … Read more

Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales to retire as he faces expulsion vote

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Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas announced his retirement Monday as he faces an expulsion vote in the coming days stemming from his affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.  “When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office,” Gonzales said.  This is a breaking story and will be updated.  Source … Read more