U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales will resign from Congress, marking the latest development in a series of controversies that have unraveled his political career in recent months.
In a post on X Monday evening, Gonzales said he will formally step down when lawmakers return to Washington on Tuesday.
“There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all,” wrote the San Antonio Republican. “When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office. It has been my privilege to serve the great people of Texas.”
The announcement comes after mounting pressure tied to multiple reports detailing Gonzales’ communications with female staffers and an ongoing investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
Gonzales had already withdrawn from his reelection bid against following revelations that he had engaged in a relationship with a congressional aide who later committed suicide, which he later acknowledged after initially denying.
By withdrawing from the runoff election, Brandon Herrera was made the Republican nominee for the congressional seat.
Subsequent reporting detailed explicit text messages Gonzales allegedly sent to both the aide and a campaign staffer in earlier years, further intensifying scrutiny.
House Republican leadership had previously called on Gonzales to withdraw from his reelection campaign, and the Ethics Committee opened a formal investigation into his conduct.
His resignation also comes as the House was reportedly preparing to consider expulsion proceedings this week. He joins California Democrat U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, who had also faced allegations of sexual misconduct and announced his resignation this week.
