Democrat Congressman Faces House Ethics Committee Investigation

The House Ethics Committee has launched an investigation into Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) over allegations of sexual misconduct.

The probe follows a story from the New York Post alleging the Democratic congressman had been spotted kissing a congressional aide outside a DC party.

A Gomez spokesperson at the time told the outlet that the allegations were “not true” and the kissing “didn’t happen.”

However, Gomez said in a statement that he acknowledged having made mistakes which caused his family pain.

Gomez said he did not violate the law or any House ethics rules.

“Years ago, I made personal mistakes outside my marriage that have caused real pain to my wife and family. Although my actions were consensual in nature and haven’t violated the law or House ethics rules, that doesn’t diminish the impact that these mistakes have made on those I care about the most,” Gomez said, according to CNN.

“I take full responsibility and have committed myself to working through the