Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress as he faces backlash over assault allegations

NPR reports that Representative Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, is resigning from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations made by multiple women. The resignation comes after Swalwell ended his gubernatorial campaign and the House Ethics Committee launched an investigation into the claims, with a growing number of Democratic colleagues calling for his removal. Corroborating coverage from Reuters, The Guardian, NBC News, and BBC confirms the timeline: the ethics probe preceded his gubernatorial campaign suspension, and bipartisan pressure for his departure intensified before the resignation announcement. The reporting is straightforward and factual, though the NPR description lacks detail about Swalwell's own response to the allegations (other outlets note he denies rape claims); watch for any formal House expulsion proceedings, further details from the ethics investigation, and potential broader implications for congressional handling of misconduct complaints.