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Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX) officially resigned from Congress Tuesday shortly before their colleagues in the House voted to expel them from the body. The resignations, announced Monday and finalized with the reading of their letters of resignation on the house floor Tuesday, came as a result of explosive scandals involving the representatives’ personal lives. Swalwell, who was running for governor in California, was accused of rape and sexual misconduct by several women and is currently the subject of an investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office; he suspended his campaign on Sunday. Gonzales became the subject of a House ethics committee probe last month after admitting to having an…Open
On Tuesday's "The Record with Greta Van Susteren," Sen. Rick Scott discussed Democrats continued shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The celebrity tabloid outlet TMZ has set up shop in Washington to cover Congress and they have already confronted two senators. First, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.): The outlet posted a video of Graham putting his hand over TMZ’s camera when he was asked about being spotted at Disney World during Congress’s recess. “Can I just ask you about the bubble wand, sir?” the TMZ staffer asked. Second, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas): TMZ posted a clip of a producer asking Cruz to weigh in on the fight between President Trump and the pope. He wouldn’t take a side. #TMZ #TedCruz #LindseyGraham
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) both officially resigned from Congress on Tuesday amid uproar over allegations of sexual misconduct. The two congressmen had announced their intentions to resign following mounting pressure and threats of expulsion against both lawmakers. The House clerk read letters from the lawmakers using some of the same language as their resignation announcements the day before. #EricSwalwell #TonyGonzales #Politics
