Eric Swalwell says he will resign from Congress

Breaking Politics Eric Swalwell says he will resign from Congress in wake of sexual assault allegations By Caitlin Yilek Caitlin Yilek Politics Reporter Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. Read Full Bio Caitlin Yilek April 13, 2026 / 5:34 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell said Monday he will resign from Congress as he faces allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct from several women. "I am aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members," he said in a statement. "Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong. But it's also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties. Therefore, I plan to resign my seat in Congress." This is a breaking story and will be updated.  .component--type-recirculation { .item:nth-child(7), .card-recirc:nth-child(7) { display: none; } } #inline-recirc-item--id-c54eaf69-ae00-4778-95e6-f390f5533e28, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-c54eaf69-ae00-4778-95e6-f390f5533e28 { display: none; } #inline-recirc-item--id-c54eaf69-ae00-4778-95e6-f390f5533e28 ~ .item:nth-child(7) { display: block; } © 2026 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.