"Congress itself shouldn't see these resignations as the end of the story here. They actually should see it as the beginning of investigating not only what happened with these two individuals, but they need to understand whether or not they have a problem that is more of a pattern."
"Abuse of power should never be accepted, and above all, in public office."
Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress after facing potential expulsion votes due to sexual misconduct allegations. Swalwell was accused of raping a former staffer, which he denied, and he withdrew from the California gubernatorial race shortly before resigning. Gonzales faced scrutiny for an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide and for sending explicit messages to another staffer. Advocates emphasize the need for Congress to investigate these incidents and address potential systemic issues related to misconduct.
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