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Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, said Monday he will resign from Congress following allegations of sexual misconduct, announcing his exit quickly after Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., also said he would step down following separate allegations of sexual assault—which he has denied.

Gonzales wrote in a tweet he will file his resignation Tuesday, writing, “There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all.”

Gonzales, who has denied wrongdoing, was accused in February of having an affair with a former staff member, Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, who died by suicide last year.

Swalwell apologized to his “family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” in the statement, calling the allegation “false” and saying efforts to remove him from Congress “without due process… is wrong.”

The congressman added it was “also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties.”

A former staffer accused Swalwell of sexually assaulting her in a New York City hotel in 2024, resulting in the congressman dropping his bid for California governor.

The alleged assault was detailed in reports from the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN, with the woman claiming she was too intoxicated to consent and that Swalwell “didn’t stop,” adding, “I was pushing him off of me, saying no.”

The CNN article contained claims from four women who accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct including allegations he sent unsolicited nude images and explicit messages.