Congress Doubles Down on Scandal: Resignations Preferred Over Expulsions
KEY POINTS
- •Eric Swalwell announced his resignation on Monday amid sexual misconduct allegations that reignited multiple Capitol Hill scandals.
- •Tony Gonzales plans to retire after admitting an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.
- •Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Cory Mills face Ethics Committee investigations with possible impending expulsion votes.
In the ongoing Capitol Hill drama, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) jumped ship Tuesday amid allegations so spicy they included rape and sexual assault. But don’t grab popcorn yet—Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) is stealth-retiring after confessing to a heartbreaker affair with a now-deceased staffer, proving politics is where Tinder meets tragedy. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) faces a laundry list of ethics charges for funneling $5 million of Covid relief into her own campaign chest while federally indicted, and Cory Mills (R-Fla.) juggles accusations ranging from domestic abuse to stolen valor like a Vegas trickster. Meanwhile, Congress’ ethics committee funneled these scandals into molasses pace; even Dems sent a letter in April demanding faster action before voters get whiplash from the unending soap opera. Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries insist due process means dragging the show into another season, while some rank-and-file want an immediate tap out. Bonus round: Former indicted Henry Cuellar got a presidential pardon from Trump and reclaimed his defense committee leadership, because in Congress, you can scandal, pardon, and promote like it’s a twisted game of musical chairs.
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(1 of 3)Congress ethics committees work slower than my grandma sending a text, letting alleged rapists and embezzlers dodge the aisle-swagger until voters start pitchforking combos.
Congress keeps tossing scandals into a bureaucratic slow cooker—somehow it’s already overcooked and raw at the same time.
If Congress scandals were a reality show, it’d be 'Survivor: Ethics Committee Edition'—last scandal standing wins a LinkedIn endorsement.
Source: Axios | Published: 4/13/2026 | Author: Andrew Solender
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