Bipartisan Calls Mount for Swalwell's Resignation

A growing chorus of lawmakers from both parties called on U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, to resign from Congress on Sunday amid serious allegations of sexual misconduct and assault leveled by four women, including former staffers. Swalwell, who has represented California's 14th Congressional District since 2013, suspended his campaign for state governor the previous day, apologizing for past mistakes in judgment while firmly denying the claims.

The accusations, first detailed in reports over the weekend, include claims from a former district office employee that Swalwell sexually assaulted her twice: once in 2019 while she worked for him and again in 2024 at a charity event, both times when she was intoxicated and unable to consent. Three other women alleged additional instances of misconduct, such as unsolicited explicit messages and inappropriate physical contact. Swalwell described the allegations as "absolutely false" in a statement, vowing to fight them vigorously. "They did not happen, they have never happened," he said. "I have certainly made mistakes in judgment in my past, but those mistakes are between me and my wife, and to her, I apologize...