The House Ethics Committee published a list Monday of all its publicly disclosed sexual misconduct investigations into members stretching back to 1976.
The 28 investigations spanned from former Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) — both of whom resigned from the House last week — to the late Rep. Wayne Hays (D-Ohio).
In total, fourteen were Democrats and 12 were Republicans. The late Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) was twice investigated for pursuing a “sexual relationship with a staffer in 2014 and again in 2020.
- Total investigations: 28 cases since 1976, with 14 involving Democrats and 12 Republicans.
- Recent resignations: Former Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) left the House last week; the committee no longer has jurisdiction over their cases.
- Repeat cases: Late Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) was investigated twice—in 2014 and 2020—for pursuing a sexual relationship with a staffer.
- Gaetz case: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was probed for “[s]exual misconduct with minor” and “solicitation of prostitution” but resigned before findings were released.
- Ongoing probe: Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) remains under investigation for “[s]exual misconduct and/or dating violence,” with an investigative subcommittee established in November 2025.
- Expulsion: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) said Monday: “The fact Congress keeps protecting him says everything about who we are as an institution,” threatening an expulsion vote for Mills.
- Committee stance: The panel stated it “has adopted a more aggressive and robust approach to allegations of sexual misconduct” over the past decade.
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