There’s “an appetite” to expel Cherfilus-McCormick, a House Dem told @axios.com
“Maybe that's because we're so pathetic and unproductive and we need something to do, or maybe it's because the behavior seems to keep getting worse. Either way I'm ready to go” www.axios.com/2026/04/21/s...
NEW: Progressive Caucus members are discussing the idea of introducing enough war powers resolutions to force a vote on one *every day*, sources familiar with the matter tell @axios.com
Even some centrist Dems aren't dismissing the idea. www.axios.com/2026/04/16/i...
NEW: Golden says in a statement that he believes the U.S. "must maintain a strong negotiation position" w/ Iran and that "a resolution like this would weaken our hand.”
Full statement:
www.axios.com/2026/04/16/t...
NEW: Iran war powers resolution fails in House vote, 213 to 214
Democratic Rep. Jared Golden voted w/ the GOP against the measure, while Republican Rep. Thomas Massie voted with Dems for it.
GOP Rep. Warren Davidson, who previously voted yes on it, voted "present" this time.
"People are so pissed off about it that when they look at the [general election] they just don't vote," this swing-district House Democrat said.
"When you win by 10,000 votes, you need every f*cking vote." www.axios.com/2026/04/15/i...
One swing-district House Democrat told @axios.com Israel is "a problem for me in the primary."
"More than anything, the Iran war has probably been the issue ... You have people like 'why are we in this f*cking war?' And all lines lead to Netanyahu." www.axios.com/2026/04/15/i...
NEW: It's not just AOC — opposing U.S. funding for Iron Dome has become mainstream for progressives in Congress.
Reps. Maxwell Frost, Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal, Greg Casar, Jared Huffman, Mark Pocan and Jim McGovern all signaled they oppose it.
@axios.com www.axios.com/2026/04/15/i...
members of congress are posting in ways we could not have even comprehended just a few years ago
Here's Swalwell's resignation letter:
NEW: The House clerk just read out the resignation letters of Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales.
Swalwell is officially gone. His resignation took effect at 2pm ET today.
Gonzales' resignation will take effect just before midnight tonight.
The House's 2pm session just came and went with no apparent announcements about the resignations of Eric Swalwell or Tony Gonzales
NEW: Raskin, w/ 50 House Dem co-sponsors, formally introduces a bill which would create a commission to assess Trump's fitness for office under the 25th Amendment.
Bill text here: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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NEW: "Still unclear when Tony’s resignation will be effective. So as of right now, we’re not backing down" on expulsion, a Fernández spox tells me.
"2PM is the earliest we can file, so if we don’t see an 'effective immediately' on his resignation notice we will still file."
GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales: "When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office."
NEW: Democratic Women's Caucus chair Teresa Leger Fernández plans to move forward with a resolution to expel GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales despite Swalwell's resignation, I'm told.
She is "not backing down," a source familiar w/ the matter tells me. "Gonzales must also go."
"Tony Gonzales should resign immediately," GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna tells me, adding that she has "not heard that the Tony Gonzales resolution is cancelled and will support his expulsion."
NEW: Eric Swalwell says he is resigning from Congress
NEW: Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree calls for Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales to be ousted in a statement to
@axios.com
"They should both resign immediately. If they do not, they should be expelled from Congress."
NEW: More than a dozen swing-district House Democrats, let by Battleground Chair Susie Lee, write to Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries urging them to direct House Ethics to "expedite" its investigations into members accused of wrongdoing so the House can take swift action.
NEW: Democratic Rep. Emily Randall calls on Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales to resign in a statement to @axios.com and says she will vote to expel both if they don't.
Full statement:
NEW: Eric Swalwell drops out of the race for California governor @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/04/13/e...
Another House Democrat tells me this morning “there’s definitely an incredible amount of disgust and ‘enough is enough’ vibes” among members. www.axios.com/2026/04/12/s...
NEW: There is real appetite among House members in both parties to expel Swalwell, Gonzales, Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills in one go and be done with it, @axios.com has found.
"We want a full house cleaning," said one Democrat. "Get the garbage out of here."
www.axios.com/2026/04/12/s...
NEW: Yesterday, 21 House and Senate Democrats were endorsing Eric Swalwell in his campaign for California governor.
Now none are, with numerous state legislators and powerful unions also rescinding their endorsements.
@axios.com www.axios.com/2026/04/11/e...
And Grijalva retracts her endorsement:
Swalwell had endorsements from 21 Democratic congressional colleagues yesterday. Now he has one.
Rep. Adelita Grijalva is the only one who hasn't yet rescinded her endorsement.
Rep. Jimmy Panetta withdraws his endorsement of Eric Swalwell for governor:
NEW: Eric Swalwell's gubernatorial campaign loses another endorsement from a fellow House Democrat.
"I am withdrawing my support for him and asking him to do the right thing and cease his campaign," Rep. Scott Peters says.
Full statement:
