Rep. Eric Swalwell is facing a potential expulsion vote in the House as lawmakers prepare action following multiple allegations of rape and sexual assault.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida has said she will force a vote to expel Swalwell when Congress returns from recess this week.
Swalwell is facing allegations from multiple women, including claims of sexual assault and harassment. He has denied the accusations.
“Hear it directly from me,” Swalwell said in a video statement shortly after the story broke. “These allegations are flat false.”
Hear it directly from me. These allegations are flat false. And I will fight them. pic.twitter.com/bQSlCquD1U
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) April 11, 2026
According to a report from Axios, even Democrats are now calling for his resignation.
Rep. Jared Huffman of California said Swalwell should step down and indicated he would support an expulsion vote.
“People feel confident that the allegations … are credible,” one House Democrat told the outlet.
“We want a full house cleaning,” added another lawmakers. Get the garbage out of here.”
NEW: There is real appetite among House members in both parties to expel Swalwell, Gonzales, Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills in one go and be done with it, @axios has found.
“We want a full house cleaning,” said one Democrat. “Get the garbage out of here.” https://t.co/90CTgRZ9WP
— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) April 12, 2026
Expulsion from the House requires a two-thirds majority, making it a difficult threshold to meet.
Yet some Democrats are still proving reluctant to take action against one of their staunchest left-wing and anti-Trump advocates.
“I don’t want Congress to turn into the morality police,” one Democrat said.
Andrew Solender, who authored the Axios story, is providing a list of Democrats and Republicans who want Swalwell expelled.
Among the Democrats already supporting his expulsion are Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, Ro Khanna of California, and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández of New Mexico.
Also up for expulsion are Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales, who admitted to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide, and Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who is facing a raft of corruption allegations.
Members + staffers: I’m making a list!
Hit me up on Signal (Andrewsolender.02) to let me know where you/your boss stands on expelling Swalwell, Gonzales, Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills! pic.twitter.com/GyE3RZdHnn
— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) April 12, 2026
Swalwell, who has served in Congress since 2013 and has long had a reputation as a grifter and sleazebag, has yet to suspend his campaign for California governor despite losing the support of most of his endorsers.
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