Swamp War Erupts: DeSaulnier Condemns Former Colleagues In Scandal-Plagued Congress

Swamp War Erupts: DeSaulnier Condemns Former Colleagues In Scandal-Plagued Congress

Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) released the following statement upon the resignations of Representatives Eric Swalwell (CA-14) and Tony Gonzales (TX-23) from Congress. “The departures of Mr. Swalwell and Mr. Gonzales from Congress represent steps in a more constructive direction. While they have a right to due process and their individual day in court, it is both a privilege and a sacred responsibility to the public, not a right, to serve i…

Swalwell and Gonzales Out. Congress Gets Smaller and Louder.

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) have both resigned from Congress, thinning an already razor-thin House majority. The departures follow a week in which sexual abuse allegations are spurring broader calls for a reckoning on Capitol Hill. Why it matters: Every seat matters when margins are this tight. Two simultaneous vacancies — one from each party — mean special elections, redrawn political math, and a window for both part…