After dropping gubernatorial bid, Swalwell still faces calls to resign or face expulsion from US House | CNN Politics

Even as Rep. Eric Swalwell dropped his campaign for California governor, the Democratic lawmaker still faces significant jeopardy. A number of Democrats and Republicans in Congress have called for Swalwell’s resignation and have said they will force a vote to expel him if he does not resign this week. A vote to expel the congressman would require a two-thirds majority to succeed. Notably, some Democrats who are willing to expel Swalwell say Republicans will have to also support the expulsion of GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas, who recently admitted to having an affair with a staffer, which runs afoul of US House rules. Gonzales ended his reelection bid but said he would finish his term. That will leave both parties’ leadership in the House with difficult roads to navigate this week as lawmakers return from their Easter and Passover recess. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who had urged Swalwell to end his candidacy for governor, declined to say earlier Sunday whether Swalwell should resign from Congress. “We’ll reconvene in Washington early next week and we’ll have more to say,” Jeffries told reporters during a backyard rally in Richmond, Virgnia. Swalwell’s mov