Nancy Mace calls on Congress to release sexual harassment records, wants an 'avalanche of resignations'

Key Points:

• Rep. Nancy Mace called for a thorough reckoning in Congress following Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s resignation amid multiple sexual misconduct allegations, introducing a resolution to compel the House Ethics Committee to release records on lawmakers’ sexual harassment.
• Mace emphasized the need for an “avalanche of resignations” and insisted that all predators in Congress, regardless of party affiliation, be forced to step down to end the culture of silence protecting perpetrators.
• Swalwell resigned and ended his California gubernatorial campaign after at least five women accused him of misconduct, including an allegation of drugging and rape from 2018, with reports suggesting his behavior was an open secret on Capitol Hill.
• Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales also resigned following admission of an inappropriate sexual relationship with a staffer, and Mace stressed the importance of holding members of both parties accountable to the same standards.
• Swalwell denied the allegations as false and criticized the lack of due process but resigned to avoid distracting from his congressional duties.