Rep. Tony Gonzales will face House ethics panel probe over 'sexual misconduct' claim
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Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales has come under fire for allegedly having a romantic relationship with a staffer who died by suicide last year
The House Ethics Committee on Wednesday announced an investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican who has come under fire for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a staffer who died by suicide last year.
The committee said it would investigate whether Gonzales "engaged in sexual misconduct towards an individual employed in his congressional office," or "discriminated unfairly by dispensing special favors or privileges."
Gonzales has denied the affair with his former aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, who died in September 2025. Several Republicans have called on Gonzales to resign, though he has said he will remain in office.
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