Fox News • April 16, 2026 14:58

GOP firebrand vows to strip Swalwell and Gonzales of lifetime taxpayer-funded benefits

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Rep. Boebert announces effort to cancel pensions for former Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales after both resigned from Congress.

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Mon 23:06 - Washington Examiner

Tony Gonzales to resign from House amid expulsion threat over affair with late staffer

Tue 18:37 - Fox News

Gonzales resigns in wake of renewed expulsion threat after scandal

Wed 10:48 - NPR

Tony Gonzales' resignation sparks uncertainty about what comes next

Thu 14:58 - Fox News

GOP firebrand vows to strip Swalwell and Gonzales of lifetime taxpayer-funded benefits

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18:37

Gonzales resigns in wake of renewed expulsion threat after scandal

Embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales formally resigned from Congress on Tuesday as he faced the looming, rare threat of expulsion from the House.

NPR

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10:48

Tony Gonzales' resignation sparks uncertainty about what comes next

With the resignation of former Congressman Tony Gonzales, it's unclear who will represent the Southern Texas district next or when the state's Gov. Greg Abbott will call a special election.

Washington Examiner

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23:06

Tony Gonzales to resign from House amid expulsion threat over affair with late staffer

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) announced that he plans to file his resignation from the House on Tuesday, over a month after admitting to having an affair with a staffer who …