{"id":2648706,"date":"2026-08-23T19:40:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T23:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-ethics-committee-opens-investigation-into-democrat-rep-jimmy-gomez-for-sexual-misconduct\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T19:43:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T23:43:22","slug":"house-ethics-committee-opens-investigation-into-democrat-rep-jimmy-gomez-for-sexual-misconduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-ethics-committee-opens-investigation-into-democrat-rep-jimmy-gomez-for-sexual-misconduct\/","title":{"rendered":"House Ethics Committee Opens Investigation Into Democrat Rep Jimmy Gomez For Sexual Misconduct"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fhouse-ethics-committee-opens-investigation-into-democrat-rep-jimmy-gomez-for-sexual-misconduct%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=2648706&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>The House Ethics Committee has begun an investigation into Democratic California Representative Jimmy Gomez regarding allegations of sexual misconduct.Gomez was accused in june of kissing a younger aide who worked for a different member of Congress, as first reported by the New York Post in April. The committee formally announced the investigation on Monday, reviewing whether Gomez violated the House&#8217;s Code of Official Conduct or engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer.<\/p>\n<p>Gomez acknowledged making personal mistakes that caused his family&#8217;s pain but insisted his actions did not break the law or House rules. He stated his willingness to cooperate with the investigation. Gomez&#8217;s office has not responded to requests for comment. Previously, Gomez expressed regret for past personal errors outside his marriage but emphasized that his actions were consensual and did not violate legal or congressional standards.<\/p>\n<p>The article also notes that othre members of congress, such as Representatives Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales, resigned over sexual misconduct allegations. Swalwell stepped down after accusations of sexual assault and harassment, while Gonzales resigned following an affair with an aide. additionally,Rep.Chuck Edwards and Rep.Max Miller faced investigations or resigned amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour or domestic abuse.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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><\/p>\n<p>The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into Democratic California Rep. Jimmy Gomez Monday over sexual misconduct allegations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Gomez was accused in June of kissing a much younger aide who worked for a different member of Congress, the New York Post first <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/18\/us-news\/rep-jimmy-gomez-friend-of-of-eric-swalwell-accused-of-kissing-staffer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> in April. The committee formally <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ethics.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Press-Release-Rep.-Gomez-8.17.26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> Monday that a sexual misconduct investigation into Gomez has been opened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cThe Committee, pursuant to Committee Rule 18(a), is reviewing allegations that Representative Jimmy Gomez may have engaged in sexual misconduct in violation of the Code of Official Conduct or any other applicable standard of conduct, including engaging in inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer in violation of clause 18(b) of the Code,\u201d the committee said. <b><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The committee quietly began investigating Gomez in June over the allegations, CNN <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/02\/politics\/jimmy-gomez-house-ethics-investigation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>. Gomez said he made mistakes that caused his family pain, but argued his actions did not violate the law or House rules.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Gomez\u2019s office did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The California congressman said he would cooperate with any Ethics Committee investigation, CNN previously reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cYears ago, I made personal mistakes outside my marriage that have caused real pain to my wife and family,\u201d Gomez said in June. \u201cAlthough my actions were consensual in nature and haven\u2019t violated the law or House ethics rules, that doesn\u2019t diminish the impact that these mistakes have made on those I care about the most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">A spokesperson for Gomez denied all the allegations in a statement to the New York Post in April.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell and Republican Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress over sexual misconduct allegations. Gonzales admitted to having an affair with an aide who later set herself on fire in Sept. 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Swalwell stepped down after several women accused him of sexual assault, harassment and sending unsolicited nude photos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Republican North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards dropped his reelection bid on Aug. 5 after the Ethics Committee concluded he engaged in inappropriate behavior with two former female staffers. The committee opened an investigation into Republican Ohio Rep. 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