L.A. Rep. Jimmy Gomez reportedly faces House investigation over sexual misconduct allegations

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WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep.Jimmy Gomez of Los Angeles is reportedly under investigation by the House Ethics Committee over sexual misconduct allegations.The investigation came after the New York Post reported in April that the 51-year-old five-term congressman had been spotted kissing a much younger congressional staffer from a different office in 2023.According to CNN, which on Tuesday first reported news of the investigation, the congressional committee learned of other allegations of sexual misconduct as it investigated the report of Gomez’s 2023 conduct with the staffer.Gomez was friends with former California Rep.

Eric Swalwell, who earlier this year resigned from Congress and suspended his California gubernatorial campaign after multiple women accused him of sexual assault.Gomez had been a co-chair of Swalwell’s campaign.The 2023 incident with Gomez and a younger staffer reportedly occurred at a party hosted by Swalwell, according to the New York Post.

Gomez’s office denied the report at the time.Politics Rep.

Another lawmaker, Texas Republican Rep.Tony Gonzales, also resigned from Congress in April in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct with a former staffer who later committed suicide.Both Swalwell and Gonzales were under investigation by the ethics committee before they resigned, but those investigations ended when they left office as the committee only has jurisdiction to investigate sitting members.Gomez’s office didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment, but in a statement to CNN Gomez said he would cooperate with the ethics investigation.

While he acknowledged making “personal mistakes” outside his marriage and apologized to his family, he said his actions didn’t violate House ethics rules.“Years ago, I made personal mistakes outside my marriage that have caused real pain to my wife and family.Although my actions were consensu...