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House Ethics Committee Launches Investigation Into Rep. Jimmy Gomez

8/24/2026

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The U.S. House Ethics Committee opened an investigation of Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) for alleged sexual contact with a staffer.
Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) urged the committee to act before the midterms.
Republican Women’s Caucus Chair Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) said substantiated claims against Gomez must trigger his resignation.
Attorneys for the accuser claim Gomez sexually harassed and assaulted the staffer, contradicting his consent assertion.

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The U.S. House Ethics Committee opened an investigation of Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) for alleged sexual contact with a staffer.
Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) urged the committee to act before the midterms.
Republican Women’s Caucus Chair Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) said substantiated claims against Gomez must trigger his resignation.
Attorneys for the accuser claim Gomez sexually harassed and assaulted the staffer, contradicting his consent assertion.