Recent congressional resignations were presented as support by one lawmaker promoting a massive purge from the U.S. Capitol, seemingly for anyone accused of sexual harassment.
“I think there should be an avalanche of resignations.”
Amid an ongoing campaign to depart Washington, D.C., and become the next governor of South Carolina, Rep. Nancy Mace (R) continues to lead efforts to expose alleged predators. Now, after scandals led California Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) and Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales (R) to call it quits, the congresswoman is re-upping her aim to have all records of alleged harassment made public.
Talking up her own pursuit of accountability for Gonzales, faced with allegations for months of sexual misconduct with a staffer, Mace told Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany on “Saturday in America,” “I said, we need to clean up our own party because if we’re gonna attack Democrats for their behavior, we have to be willing to acknowledge when we have someone that needs to be kicked out of Congress or resign.”
“I think there should be an avalanche of resignations. Like, women need to come forward and show who these predators are because women that work on the Hill, they shouldn’t be harassed, they shouldn’t be approached a certain way, shouldn’t be raped or drugged,” she said, alluding to the allegations that led to Swalwell’s resignation. “I want every single predator that’s in Congress now to be forced to resign. I don’t care how long it takes. If we can do it fast, let’s do it, let’s do it now, regardless of party.”
Eric Swalwell was protected by his party for years. They knew he was a predator and did nothing. The same party claims to be the biggest champion for women and victims.
We thank the brave survivors who came forward and shared their stories. Women on the Hill and everywhere else… pic.twitter.com/phCTrKTqdw
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) April 18, 2026
As previously reported, attempts at public disclosure were quashed by the House Ethics Committee in March on a bipartisan basis. On that point, Mace told McEnany, “Both parties decided that they would vote against revealing the sexual harassment records of their own party.”
“What happens is both parties will protect the other because they don’t want their skeletons out there,” she argued, while many made the case that misconduct, harassment, and assault were taking place as an open secret in Washington circles, including directly in front of high-ranking party officials.
The day Swalwell announced his intent to resign, the congresswoman posted to X, “Congress has a predator problem. No member of Congress should be using their title as a shield or taxpayer dollars as a cover-up. Staffers deserve a safe workplace. Constituents deserve honest representation. It’s time to clean house.”
Congress has a predator problem.
No member of Congress should be using their title as a shield or taxpayer dollars as a cover-up. Staffers deserve a safe workplace. Constituents deserve honest representation.
It’s time to clean house. pic.twitter.com/f3tNCwdDN0
— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) April 13, 2026
Meanwhile, amid her efforts to move the House Ethics Committee, Mace faced her own investigation over alleged “improper reimbursement practices.” The congresswoman’s office suggested the Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC), responsible for the referral, had somehow been influenced by her former fiancé, Patrick Bryant, as an alleged retaliation for her public accusations that he committed sexual assault.
Native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and truth seeker, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and their dog and, when he isn't researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel.
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