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“Congress must act to rein in its members who seem to believe that preying on young women working on Capitol Hill is one of the perks of their job,” they said. “We will continue to work with our client and with the House Committee on Ethics to ensure there is accountability for Representative Gomez and a safe path for any other survivors to come forward and share their experiences.”

"This is just the latest example of brazen sexual misconduct by a member of Congress," they said. "Congress must act to rein in its members who seem to believe that preying on young women working on Capitol Hill is one of the perks of their job."

The attorneys argued the case reflected a broader pattern on Capitol Hill. “This is just the latest example of brazen sexual misconduct by a member of Congress,” they wrote. “Congress must act to rein in its members who seem to believe that preying on young women working on Capitol Hill is one of the perks of their job.”

He said on Monday, "Although my actions were consensual in nature and haven’t violated the law or House Ethics rules, that doesn’t diminish the impact that these mistakes have made on those I care about the most."

In statements shared with multiple outlets after the panel launched its probe, the congressman admitted to having made "personal mistakes outside (his) marriage" but emphasized that they were "consensual in nature" and nothing he did violated ethics rules.

The investigation followed the resignations of Reps. Eric Swalwell, California Democrat, and Tony Gonzales, Texas Republican, in April amid sexual misconduct allegations that triggered broader scrutiny of lawmakers’ behavior.

Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, and Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, were forced to resign from the House earlier this year after accusations of rape and inappropriate relationships with staffers, respectively. Gomez was a close friend of Swalwell, serving as his campaign co-chairman.

In April, California Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell stepped down from Congress, where he faced an ethics probe and potential expulsion after several women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct, allegations he denied. A Texas Republican, Rep. Tony Gonzales, resigned within an hour of Swalwell and admitted he'd had an extramarital affair with a staffer who died by self-immolation after the relationship ended. Weeks after those back-to-back departures, Florida Democrat Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick also resigned, amid mounting bipartisan scrutiny, a damning ethics investigation and a criminal indictment alleging she stole $5 million in federal disaster relief.

Fox News Digital reached out to Gomez's office for a response. He's the latest House lawmaker to be accused of improper relations with a member of congressional staff. His former ally, ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., saw his gubernatorial campaign derailed earlier this year amid allegations of rape.

Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) on Tuesday lost his primary bid for reelection as he faced a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations.

Other bruising allegations landed in early August 2026 when the House Ethics Committee released a report about Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards, concluding that the North Carolina lawmaker had targeted two women staffers, putting them in "an untenable position" with his conduct. The committee found that any "reasonable observer" would interpret his pattern of behavior as romantic or sexual in nature. Edwards said he acted above board, but he dropped his reelection bid that week.

The Ethics Committee is also investigating alleged misconduct and inappropriate behavior by GOP Reps. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina and Max Miller of Ohio.