A Hot Mess in Congress
Posted on: Apr 22, 2026 16:32 IST | Posted by: Nytimes
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The 119th Congress is a mess. Partisan gridlock strangles both houses even though Republicans hold thin majorities. Misconduct scandal after misconduct scandal keeps a bad light shining on the Hill.
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, resigned from the House yesterday to avoid an expulsion vote. She had violated more than two dozen House rules, including campaign finance laws, according to the chamber’s ethics committee. (She still faces federal criminal charges alleging that she stole $5 million in coronavirus disaster relief funds.)
Also out: Representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat from California, and Representative Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican. They both resigned last week after women who had been on their staffs accused them of sexual misconduct.
And the House could expel Representative Cory Mills, a Florida Republican under investigation by the ethics committee to see if he, too, violated campaign finance laws. Mills has also been accused of assault and threatening a former girlfriend with the release of revenge porn.
A resignation would go down easier than an expulsion, said Carl Hulse, who covers Congress. “Members are going to be reluctant to oust anyone if it cuts into their numbers with the margin so thin, even if they believe the person deserves it,” he wrote in an email. His subject line: “crazy congress.”
Why is Congress such a train wreck? Let’s see.
Since President Trump’s return, Republicans have enjoyed what every ruling partisan wants: control of the White House and both chambers of Congress. A trifecta.
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