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House Resignations Spur Bipartisan Sexual Misconduct Reform

4/24/2026

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Recent House resignations have sparked bipartisan proposals to overhaul ethics rules for sexual-misconduct reporting.
Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Tony Gonzales and Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned this month amid pending investigations.
Speaker Mike Johnson said the chamber seeks tighter rules and safe reporting channels, while Rep. Greg Steube and Ethics Committee chair Michael Guest debated the two-year probe of Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.

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Recent House resignations have sparked bipartisan proposals to overhaul ethics rules for sexual-misconduct reporting.
Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Tony Gonzales and Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned this month amid pending investigations.
Speaker Mike Johnson said the chamber seeks tighter rules and safe reporting channels, while Rep. Greg Steube and Ethics Committee chair Michael Guest debated the two-year probe of Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.