House Ethics Committee investigating sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell

CongressHouse Ethics Committee investigating sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric SwalwellSwalwell withdrew from the governor's race in California on Sunday night and several lawmakers have urged him to resign from Congress, too.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is facing a House Ethics Committee investigation over allegations of sexual misconduct.Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 13, 2026, 2:16 PM EDT / Updated April 13, 2026, 2:34 PM EDTBy Rebecca Shabad and Kyle StewartThe House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it has opened an investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The committee's leaders said in a statement that they would review whether he "violated the Code of Official Conduct or any law, rule, regulation, or other applicable standard of conduct in the performance of his duties or the discharge of his responsibilities, with respect to allegations that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct, including towards an employee working under his supervision.”A former Swalwell staffer alleged in a San Francisco Chronicle article and in an interview with CNN that she had several sexual encounters with the congressman while she worked in his office. She accused Swalwell of sexually assaulting her twice, saying she was too intoxicated to consent. NBC News has not verified her allegations. Several other women who spoke to CNN also accused Swalwell of engaging in sexual misconduct. Swalwell’s office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. In a video on Friday, he called the sexual assault allegations "flat false... they did not happen, they have never happened."The Manhattan district attorney’s office said Saturday that it had opened an investigation into one of the sexual assault allegations against Swalwell. Swa...