House lawmakers, on both sides of the aisle call on Swalwell, Gonzales to resign amid misconduct allegations

A growing number of House lawmakers, including both Democrats and Republicans, are calling on Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) to step aside amid sexual assault and misconduct allegations.

“[If] that vote comes to the floor, I will be voting yes on both measures. These allegations are despicable and they demean the integrity of Congress,” Florida Rep. Byron Donalds (R) told NBC’s Kristen Welker on “Meet The Press” on Sunday when the anchor asked whether he would vote to expel the two lawmakers.

“These things are just completely unacceptable,” the Florida gubernatorial candidate added. “And as far as I’m concerned, both gentlemen need to go home.”

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) reiterated this view, stating “this is not a partisan issue,” when asked by Welker if she would back an expulsion vote.

“This is clearly a pattern. I’ve already called for Congressman Swalwell to drop out of the gubernatorial race,” she said. “And I think we have to hold everybody accountable.”

Donalds and Jayapal’s remarks come just days after two reports revealed sexual misconduct allegations by former female staffers against Swalwell. The California Democrat has........

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