{"id":2590433,"date":"2026-04-13T21:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T01:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-second-member-of-congress-announces-he-will-resign-papers-to-be-filed-tuesday\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T01:36:08","slug":"breaking-second-member-of-congress-announces-he-will-resign-papers-to-be-filed-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-second-member-of-congress-announces-he-will-resign-papers-to-be-filed-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Second Member of Congress Announces He Will Resign, Papers to Be Filed Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-second-member-of-congress-announces-he-will-resign-papers-to-be-filed-tuesday%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2590433&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales announced on Monday that he will resign from Congress, a move that follows Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell\u2019s declaration to resign as well <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amid personal-swing scandals<\/a>.Gonzales acknowledged an affair with Regina Santos-Aviles,a former aide who later died by suicide; Swalwell has been accused by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jenna-jameson-marilyn-manson-fantasized-about-burning-me-alive\/\" title=\"Jenna Jameson: Marilyn Manson \u2018Fantasized About Burning Me Alive\u2019\">multiple women<\/a> of sexual misconduct,which he denies. In a post on X, Gonzales said there is a season for everything and that he will retire when Congress returns, adding that it has been his privilege to serve Texans.<\/p>\n<p>Politico noted that Gonzales, who was not seeking re-election, faced a possible expulsion vote if he did not resign, with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna among those ready to support expulsion. The House Ethics Committee had found a substantial reason to believe Gonzales violated House rules by having an affair with an employee, and 2024 texts surfaced showing him asking for explicit photos from Santos-Aviles, whose husband later filed for divorce. The disclosures come as the broader story of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-from-bidens-cnn-town-hall\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s Everything You Need To Know From Biden\u2019s CNN Town Hall\">personal misconduct<\/a> and ethics scrutiny surrounding the resignations continues to develop.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Both faced pressure over scandals from their private lives.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all,&rdquo; Gonzales wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepTonyGonzales\/status\/2043819211865129159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office. It has been my privilege to serve the great people of Texas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all. When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office. It has been my privilege to serve the great people of Texas.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Tony Gonzales (@RepTonyGonzales) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepTonyGonzales\/status\/2043819211865129159?\">April 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2026\/04\/13\/congress\/tony-gonzales-expulsion-00870107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>, Gonzales, who was not seeking re-election, was facing a possible vote to expel him if he did not resign.<\/p>\n<p>That shove would have been bipartisan, with Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida among those ready to expel Gonzales.<\/p>\n<p>After initially denying a sexual relationship with Santos-Aviles, Gonzales finally admitted to the sexual relationship last month.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I made a mistake, and I had a lapse in judgment, and there was a lack of faith, and I take full responsibility for those actions,&rdquo; Gonzales said, according to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/03\/05\/tony-gonzales-texas-not-running-00816160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He said the affair had &ldquo;absolutely nothing to do with&rdquo; Santos-Aviles&rsquo; death.<\/p>\n<p>May 2024 texts show Gonzales asking his aide for &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-fight-for-fairness-in-womens-sports-is-far-from-over-advocates-say-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"The fight for fairness in women\u2019s sports is far from over, advocates say - Washington Examiner\">sexy&#038;rdquo<\/a>; photos, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/is-going-far-boss-texas-rep-tony-gonzales-appears-pursue-staffer-died-explicit-text-messages\/18645758\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WABC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You don&rsquo;t really want a hot picture of me,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m just such a visual person,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/columbia-to-host-six-graduation-ceremonies-divided-by-sex-race-income\/\" title=\"Columbia To Host Six Graduation Ceremonies Divided By Sex, Race, Income\">wrote back<\/a>, adding &ldquo;Sorry.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After being asked about her sexual preferences, Santos-Aviles replied, &ldquo;This is going too far boss,&rdquo; but also asked, &ldquo;how long have you thought I was this hot?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A June 2024 text from Adrian Aviles, the aide&rsquo;s husband, said he was filing for divorce because of the messages between Santos-Aviles and Gonzales.<\/p>\n<p>The House Ethics Committee was investigating the Republican over the scandal. 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