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yankee87

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Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:26 AM 17 hrs ago

Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct toward staff members. Yet for many of the women of Capitol Hill, the moment of accountability was years in the making — and far from enough.

Reps. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, and Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, both announced within hours of each other Monday that they were leaving Congress. Their decisions came the day before the House returned to Washington and as both faced the prospect of being expelled from the chamber by their colleagues.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sexual-abuse-allegations-are-spurring-calls-for-a-broader-reckoning-in-congress/ar-AA20UGMa?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=69df1cc1ee5d4a3abed1c7e820cea92b&cvpid=48d6241039114bb4ca8f733808456eca&ei=43

I don't care how this would work out, but I am 100% behind this.

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