Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas announced Monday that he will resign from Congress. The announcement came on the heels of an announcement from Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, who also resigned his House seat.
Both faced pressure over scandals from their private lives.
Gonzales has admitted having an affair with Regina Santos-Aviles a former member who later committed suicide by setting herself on fire. Swalwell has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, one of whom was a former staff member, which he has denied.
“There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all,” Gonzales wrote in a post on X.
“When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office. It has been my privilege to serve the great people of Texas.”