Pelosi and Bipartisan Allies Turn Expulsion Threats Into Immediate Swalwell and Gonzales Resignations as House Eyes Cherfilus‑McCormick Expulsion Vote
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House Democrats and bipartisan allies forced two sitting members — Rep. Eric Swalwell and Rep. Tony Gonzales — to announce their resignations on Monday and leave by Tuesday amid mounting sexual‑misconduct allegations and intense leadership pressure. The departures, prompted in part by a rapid collapse of Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign and concentrated lobbying from both parties (including a reported personal call from former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Swalwell), came as House leaders were also weighing expulsion proceedings for other members. Fox News and other outlets reported that party officials had considered expulsion votes for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick and Rep. Cory Mills as well, raising the prospect of as many as four expulsion actions in a single week; the Ethics Committee has held a rare trial into Cherfilus‑McCormick’s receipt of roughly $5 million in COVID relief funds and Speaker Mike Johnson predicted a “consensus” for expulsion based on those findings.