California Rep. Darrell Issa to retire, endorses Jim Desmond to succeed him

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif, will retire at the end of his current term and is endorsing San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond to succeed him, he confirmed to Fox News on Friday.  “Today I’m announcing my enthusiastic endorsement of Supervisor Jim Desmond for Congress — to represent … Read more

GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said late Thursday he was withdrawing from his reelection race, after having admitted an affair with a former staff member who later died by suicide, but he vowed to finish out his term in Congress. He had faced calls from GOP leadership to end … Read more

Rep. Tony Gonzales announces he will not seek re-election amid House Ethics investigation into affair

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, announced Thursday evening he will not seek re-election amid a House Ethics investigation into an affair he admitted to having with a former staffer. Gonzales, a married father of 6, admitted to the affair for the first time on Wednesday – a day … Read more

Rep. Tony Gonzales drops re-election bid amid ethics probe into his affair with a staffer

The embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, announced Thursday night that he will drop his bid for re-election but will serve out the rest of his term in Congress, following a tumultuous set of weeks for the congressman who admitted to having an affair with an aide who later died by suicide. Republican leadership rebuked Gonzales … Read more

Rep. Tony Gonzales drops out of House runoff race after admitting affair with aide

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales Thursday dropped his reelection bid for his Texas congressional district after admitting to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. “After deep reflection and with the support of my loving family, I have decided not to seek reelection while serving out the rest of this Congress with the … Read more

GOP leadership urging Rep. Tony Gonzales to drop reelection bid amid affair scandal

GOP leadership urging Rep. Tony Gonzales to drop reelection bid amid affair scandal – CBS News Watch CBS News House GOP leaders are calling on Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas to end his reelection campaign after he admitted to having an affair with an aide who later died by suicide. CBS News congressional correspondent … Read more

Watch: GOP Rep. Turner slams Pentagon official for “disingenuous” responses to panel’s questions

Watch: GOP Rep. Turner slams Pentagon official for “disingenuous” responses to panel’s questions – CBS News Watch CBS News GOP Rep. Mike Turner slammed Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby for his responses to questions from the House committee. “I want you make certain that the decision-making is President Trump’s,” Turner said. Source … Read more

Republican Rep Burgess Owens to retire from Congress when term ends

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Burgess Owens, a former NFL player turned GOP U.S. congressman from Utah, has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2026, opting to step away from elected office after completing his current term. Owens, 74, said in a statement Wednesday that he would finish the … Read more

GOP Rep Tony Gonzales admits to affair with former aide for first time

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, admitted to having an affair with a former staffer for the first time on Wednesday. Gonzales made the confession during an appearance on a conservative talk radio show, just one day after he advanced to a runoff election in his congressional district’s GOP … Read more