Why expelling House members under investigation might not be as easy as it seems

Why expelling House members under investigation might not be as easy as it seems


Four House members are under ethics investigations and at risk of expulsion from the lower chamber as their colleagues call for them to step down or be forced out.

Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Tony Gonzales (R-TX), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), and Cory Mills (R-FL) are all embroiled in various ethics scandals at different points in the House investigation process. The four House members could face expulsion votes as soon as this week, despite their varying investigation timelines, as multiple Capitol Hill colleagues call for them to resign or be expelled.

Here is where the embattled House members are in the investigation process and how it could impact their potential expulsion.

Eric Swalwell

Swalwell ended his campaign to be the next governor of California in response to multiple sexual assault allegations against him surfacing late last week. Four separate women, including a former Swalwell staffer, came forward with sexual misconduct allegations against the sitting

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