Sponsor
Teresa Leger Fernandez
Representative · D-NM
The resolution strengthens protections and accountability for House staff—especially women—while risking reputational and legal concerns for the House and individuals and diverting time and resources to disciplinary matters.
House staff, especially women, gain stronger emphasis on safety and accountability because the House formally calls for holding Members accountable for sexual relationships and unwelcome advances.
House Members and staff see reaffirmed institutional authority for policing member conduct, which supports accountability and may bolster public trust in the House.
The House institution may face legal and reputational risk if findings are viewed as partisan or premature and due process protections are perceived as insufficient.
Representative Gonzales is publicly characterized as unfit to serve, harming his reputation before any formal disciplinary vote or adjudication.
Pursuing disciplinary or expulsion processes will consume public resources and attention, potentially distracting from legislative business and imposing costs on taxpayers.
Based on analysis of 1 section of legislative text.
Officially finds that Representative Tony Gonzales engaged in sexual misconduct and declares he is unfit to serve.
Representative · D-NM
Official title: Providing for the expulsion of Representative Tony Gonzales from the United States House of Representatives.
Introduced April 14, 2026 by Teresa Leger Fernandez · Last progress April 14, 2026
Declares that Representative Tony Gonzales engaged in unwelcome sexual advances and a sexual relationship with a House employee who worked under his supervision, citing admissions, published messages, press reporting, and related events, and concludes the Member is unfit to serve. The preamble emphasizes the House's constitutional responsibility to police its membership while affirming the Member's right to defend himself on the floor.