AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - House Ethics wants reinforcements as misconduct probes pile up
The House Ethics Committee is facing one of its busiest stretches in years as lawmakers confront a growing pileup of misconduct allegations . - "He has had a great challenge, the chairman of Ethics Committee, that committee is very busy right now," Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Axios on Friday. Why it matters: Pressure is growing on Congress to prove it can police itself amid a wave of misconduct allegations. But top lawmakers say the panel tasked with investigating those claims needs more resources to keep up. - Two lawmakers — Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) — resigned last month amid sexual misconduct allegations. Swalwell denied wrongdoing, while Gonzales acknowledged an affair with a staffer…