House braces for next wave of potential expulsions focused on Cherfilus-McCormick, Mills

House lawmakers clamoring for ethics reforms after wave of resignations

The surge of House resignations this month has triggered calls from both parties for a broader overhaul of the ethics process and how the chamber polices its own.  While many lawmakers have welcomed the hasty departures of former Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.), their cases have also stirred up…

House barrels toward rare double expulsion votes

<p>Reps. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/27/sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-guilty-ethics-trial" target="_blank">Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick</a> (D-Fla.) and <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/19/house-ethics-investigation-rep-cory-mills" target="_blank">Cory Mills</a> (R-Fla.) are next in line this week for the House's wave of expulsion votes.</p><p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/12/swalwell-gonzales-cherfilus-mccormick-mills-expel" target="_blank">The two Florida lawmakers</a> could become the seventh and eighth members to ever be expelled from Congress.</p><hr><ul><li>Cherfilus-McCormick was found guilty by the Ethics Committee on a litany of charges, most notably for funneling $5 million in COVID relief funds to her congressional campaign. She has denied wrongdoing.</li><li>Mills faces allegations including financial misconduct, campaign finance violations and sexual misconduct, all of which he denies.</li><li>Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-...

There Are Eric Swalwells Across State Governments

Two lawmakers—Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales—resigned from office last week amid unrelated House Ethics Committee investigations over alleged sexual misconduct. And yesterday, the Committee stated that since 2017, they have initiated no less than 20 misconduct investigations against members of Congress, most of whom have not ended up resigning.  Sexual misconduct is pervasive in America’s […]

Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, nominated to be next CDC director by Trump

The Atlanta-based CDC, which is charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats, has been in turmoil since Trump returned to office more than a year ago, with a succession of mostly temporary leaders.

House could vote on budget resolution next week - Politico

Building of Trump's White House ballroom can resume in full, appeals court says

Construction is expected to continue at the White House until the next hearing which is due to take place in June.