Growing number of House members say Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales should resign or be expelled | Flipboard

Flipboard · Apr 12, 2026 · 71 words · By NBC News; Scott Wong

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What to know about Growing number of House members say Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales should resign or be expelled

The text reports on growing bipartisan support among House members for the resignation or expulsion of Representatives Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales. Both lawmakers are facing allegations of sexual misconduct from former staffers.

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What happened

Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales should resign or be expelled Swalwell, D-Calif., and Gonzales, R-Texas, have faced sexual misconduct allegations from former staffers.

Why it matters

Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, from Congress gained bipartisan steam on Sunday, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said they would vote in favor … NBC News flipped this story into Top Stories•37d

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Growing number of House members say Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales should resign or be expelled.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Growing number of House members say Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales should resign or be expelled”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a growing number of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are calling for the resignation or expulsion of Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales.

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web search NEUTRAL — A growing number of federal lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for the resignation or expulsion of Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who represents California’s 14th Congressional District,…
https://19thnews.org/2026/04/congress-eric-swalwell-tony-gon…

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web search NEUTRAL — Efforts to expel Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, from Congress gained bipartisan steam on Sunday, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said they would vote in favor of tw…
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-vote-expel-e…

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web search NEUTRAL — The men, Representatives Eric Swalwell, Democrat of California, and Tony Gonzales, Republican of Texas, are both expected to face motions to remove them from office this week.Expelling a member of the…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/us/politics/eric-swalwell…

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Claim 2: “Swalwell, D-Calif., and Gonzales, R-Texas, have faced sexual misconduct allegations from former staffers.”

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While the specific evidence provided for Claim 1 contains irrelevant results (gym equipment, general house.gov links), the evidence provided for Claim 0 explicitly mentions 'misconduct' and 'motions to remove them from office' for both Swalwell and Gonzales, which corroborates the context of the allegations mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of April 22, 2026, the 119th Congress). [1] . The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representative…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_…

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web search NEUTRAL — REP Fitness is a home gym and commercial gym equipment supplier that specializes in strength and conditioning exercise equipment. No matter what space you're working out in, REP has you covered.
https://repfitness.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Not sure of your congressional district or who your member is? This service will assist you by matching your ZIP code to your congressional district, with links to your member's website and contact pa…
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representati…

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Claim 3: “Efforts to expel Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, from Congress gained bipartisan steam on Sunday”

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Two separate web search results explicitly state that efforts to expel both representatives gained 'bipartisan steam on Sunday' and that lawmakers on 'both sides of the aisle' said they would vote in favor of the measures.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bipartisanship is a political situation, sometimes referred to as nonpartisanship and usually in the context of a two-party system (especially those of the United States and some other Western countri…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipartisanship

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of BIPARTISAN is of, relating to, or involving members of two parties; specifically : marked by or involving cooperation, agreement, and compromise between two major political parties. How…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bipartisan

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 1, 2026 · Bipartisan vs. Nonpartisan People sometimes use bipartisan and nonpartisan interchangeably, but they mean different things. Bipartisan describes cooperation between the two major parties…
https://legalclarity.org/what-is-bipartisan-and-how-does-it-…

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