Multiple Lawmakers Say They Would Vote To Expel Swalwell And Gonzales From Congress

Multiple Lawmakers Say They Would Vote To Expel Swalwell And Gonzales From CongressIn press statements on Sunday, multiple House lawmakers said they’d vote to expel both Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Tex.) from Congress in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations that the two men have faced. “I would,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said when asked if she’d support Swalwell’s expulsion during an appearance on NBC News’s “Meet the Press.” Jayapal said that she’d back the same action for Gonzales and stressed that Congress needed to send a message with its response to the allegations. “This is also important for staffers across the Capitol to see that their bosses don't get to do this to them,” Jayapal said. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fl.) similarly said he’d back expulsion for both lawmakers during an interview on “Meet the Press.”“That vote comes to the floor, I will be voting yes on both measures,” he said. “As far as I'm concerned, both gentlemen need to go home.”Multiple women have accused Swalwell of sexual assault and misconduct, allegations he’s denied. A second former staffer has also accused Gonzales of sending her sexually explicit text messages after he reportedly had an affair with another former staffer who later died by suicide. Gonzales’s office did not provide comment to the San Antonio Express-News or NBC News, both of which reported on the second allegation. Spokespeople for Swalwell and Gonzales did not immediately respond to a HuffPost request for comment. There have been a growing number of calls for both Swalwell's and Gonzales’s resignations and expulsions. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fl.) said this weekend that she plans to file a motion to expel Swalwell and that she’ll try to pair it with one on Gonzales. “Reps. Gonzales and Swalwell are not fit to serve. They must resign. If they do not, I will vote to expel them,” Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) also wrote in a statement shared to social media on Sunday.

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