House lawmakers clamoring for ethics reforms after wave of resignations

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

House lawmakers are bracing for the next wave of expulsions. Former Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) avoided the boot only by quitting their seats in the face of allegations of sexual misconduct with staffers. Now, the expulsion battle is poised to enter its second round, as lawmakers in both parties eye plans…

Dozens of US lawmakers have been accused of sexual harassment, study finds

<p>Analysis finds 53 allegations against 30 lawmakers; nine still in office amid wave of resignations in Congress</p><p>Fifty-three allegations of workplace sexual harassment have been made against at least 30 House and Senate lawmakers over the past two decades, an advocacy group said in a study that was released Tuesday amid a spate of ethics-fueled resignations in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-congress">Congress</a>.</p><p>Most of the lawmakers from 13 states and Guam who have faced allegations have since left office, but nine continue to hold seats, the nonpartisan National Women’s Defense League (NWDL) said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/house-senate-sexual-harassment-study">Continue reading...</a>

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-...

Lawmakers demand answers, reforms at hospice fraud hearing

Capitol Hill saw bipartisan calls for accountability during a heated hearing on hospice fraud Tuesday. "We are holding this hearing because the American people are demanding answers about the theft of their tax dollars and their Medicare benefits. To the fraudsters: your time operating in the dark is way over," House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, a Republican from Missouri, said.

FBI and Justice Department try to rebuild after wave of resignations and firings

The agencies leaders are easing hiring requirements and accelerating recruitment in ways that some current and former officials see as a lowering of long-accepted standards.

Nancy Mace calls on Congress to release sexual harassment records, wants an 'avalanche of resignations' - New York Post