The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it has opened an investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif.

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The committee's leaders said in a statement that they would review whether he "violated the Code of Official Conduct or any law, rule, regulation, or other applicable standard of conduct in the performance of his duties or the discharge of his responsibilities, with respect to allegations that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct, including towards an employee working under his supervision.”

Hours later, Swalwell announced that he would resign from Congress.

"Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong," Swalwell wrote on X. "But it's also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties. Therefore, I plan to resign my seat in Congress."

A former Swalwell staffer alleged in a San Francisco Chronicle article and in an interview with CNN that she had several sexual encounters with Swalwell while she worked in his office. She accused Swalwell of sexually assaulting her twice, saying she was too intoxicated to consent. NBC News has not verified her allegations. Several other women who spoke to CNN also accused Swalwell of engaging in sexual misconduct.

A woman who said she had “serious sexual misconduct allegations” against Swalwell will hold a news...

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