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Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics

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"I’m very, very bullish about the midterms. I know that we are going to win because we have a great record to run on"

"[MAGA voters] will need to show up at the ballot box; President Trump and Republicans are going to make that happen.”

"If this story is properly told, we should win the Midterm Elections in RECORD NUMBERS."

"[Trump voters] won’t turn out to vote for a typical congressman in a midterm when Trump isn’t running."

“If we [GOP] are where we are today in the beginning of the second quarter [of 2026], then I think we’re in for a really rough time in November.”

“If we fail to pass legislation that permanently secures the border, addresses the affordability crisis, improves healthcare, and restores law and order, we [GOP] will lose this majority.”

“Our best shot was the first 6-9 months. And when Republicans likely lose the midterms it will become total and complete political war and gridlock once again.”

"I think we will win them back, probably all of them, maybe more, in this election, and Hakeem Jeffries will be the speaker of the House."

"Next [2026] year when we will take back control of the House of Representatives."

“He’s going to definitely deal with a Democratic House. I think it’s more likely that he’ll be dealing with a Democratic Senate.”

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The U.S. House Ethics Committee issued a rare public statement Monday defending its record on sexual misconduct investigations and urging victims to come forward, following the resignations of Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales amid allegations involving former staffers.

The U.S. House Ethics Committee issued a rare public statement Monday defending its record on sexual misconduct investigations and urging victims to come forward, following the resignations of Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales amid allegations involving former staffers.

The committee said that it has launched 20 investigations into sexual misconduct allegations involving House members since 2017 and published a list of 28 investigations dating back to 1976, spanning members of both parties.

The committee said that it has launched 20 investigations into sexual misconduct allegations involving House members since 2017 and published a list of 28 investigations dating back to 1976, spanning members of both parties.

Of the 28 disclosed investigations, the committee found violations in seven cases and cleared seven others. In 13 instances, it lost jurisdiction when the member left Congress, including the probes into Swalwell and Gonzales following their resignations.

Of the 28 disclosed investigations, the committee found violations in seven cases and cleared seven others. In 13 instances, it lost jurisdiction when the member left Congress, including the probes into Swalwell and Gonzales following their resignations.

The committee acknowledged that its "greatest hurdle" is convincing vulnerable witnesses to share their stories, and said it does not release interview transcripts or disclose the sources of allegations in order to protect witness confidentiality.

The committee acknowledged that its "greatest hurdle" is convincing vulnerable witnesses to share their stories, and said it does not release interview transcripts or disclose the sources of allegations in order to protect witness confidentiality.

The panel noted that reforms to the Congressional Accountability Act enacted in 2018 required automatic referrals for member reimbursements of sexual harassment settlements paid from U.S. Treasury funds, and said it has received no such notifications since that law took effect.

The panel noted that reforms to the Congressional Accountability Act enacted in 2018 required automatic referrals for member reimbursements of sexual harassment settlements paid from U.S. Treasury funds, and said it has received no such notifications since that law took effect.

The committee encouraged anyone with knowledge of misconduct to report it to the panel, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights or the Office of Employee Advocacy.

The committee encouraged anyone with knowledge of misconduct to report it to the panel, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights or the Office of Employee Advocacy.

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The committee said that it has launched 20 investigations into sexual misconduct allegations involving House members since 2017 and published a list of 28 publicly disclosed investigations dating back to 1976, spanning members of both parties.

The committee said that it has launched 20 investigations into sexual misconduct allegations involving House members since 2017 and published a list of 28 publicly disclosed investigations dating back to 1976, spanning members of both parties.

Of the 28 disclosed investigations, the committee found violations in seven cases and cleared seven others. In 13 instances it lost jurisdiction when the member left Congress, including the probes into Swalwell and Gonzales following their resignations.

Of the 28 disclosed investigations, the committee found violations in seven cases and cleared seven others. In 13 instances it lost jurisdiction when the member left Congress, including the probes into Swalwell and Gonzales following their resignations.

Forcing the Ethics Committee to release interim reports and interview transcripts would harm victims and witnesses who only come forward under promises of confidentiality. Rushed public disclosures can retraumatize survivors and scare off future witnesses, making it harder to hold bad actors accountable. The committee might need more reform but it's generally serving its purpose well.

Forcing the Ethics Committee to release interim reports and interview transcripts would harm victims and witnesses who only come forward under promises of confidentiality. Rushed public disclosures can retraumatize survivors and scare off future witnesses, making it harder to hold bad actors accountable. The committee might need more reform but it's generally serving its purpose well.

Mark DeSaulnier

Congress overwhelmingly voted to bury a resolution that would have made Ethics Committee records on sexual harassment public, and taxpayers are funding the legal defense of the members those records cover. That's not protecting victims, that's protecting predators. The public has every right to know who's hiding what and why elected officials get accountability rules that no one else does.

Congress overwhelmingly voted to bury a resolution that would have made Ethics Committee records on sexual harassment public, and taxpayers are funding the legal defense of the members those records cover. That's not protecting victims, that's protecting predators. The public has every right to know who's hiding what and why elected officials get accountability rules that no one else does.

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