House Democrat accused of sexual assault after admitting to ‘consensual’ encounter

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A sitting House Democrat who’s being investigated over sexual relations with a congressional aide is now being accused of assault.

One of the women interviewed by the House Ethics Committee for its probe into Rep.Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., is disputing his account of a “consensual” affair in what her lawyers are calling a “brazen” example of misconduct.

“We represent one of the women who was interviewed by the House Committee on Ethics about her experience ofsexual harassment and assaultby Representative Jimmy Gomez.Contrary to Representative Gomez’s assertion in his statement, his actions were not ‘consensual in nature’ with respect to our client,” the woman�

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Rep. Jimmy Gomez speaking at a news conference on Capitol Hill

Rep.Jimmy Gomez speaks during a news conference on affordability on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Dec.18, 2025.(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

“We fully expect that the House Committee on Ethics will come to the same conclusion in its investigation.”

Gomez admitted to making “mistakes outside [his] marriage�com/politics/house-democrat-investigated-over-alleged-inappropriate-sexual-contact-staffer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">House’s internal watchdogannounced it was probing him for misconduct.

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He said on Monday, “Although my actions were consensual in nature and haven’t violated the law or House Ethics rules, that doesn’t diminish the impact that these mistakes have made on those I care about the most.”

But the woman’s lawyers said Wednesday that it is “just the latest example of brazen sexual misconduct by a member of Congress.”

“Congress must act to rein in its members who seem to believe that preying onyoung women working on Capitol Hillis one of the perks of their job.We will continue to work with our client and with the House Committee on Ethics to ensure there is accountability for Representative Gomez and a safe path for any other survivors to come forward and share their experiences,” the lawyers said.

Rep.Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., leaves the Capitol Hill Club after a meeting of the House Republican Conference on March 25, 2025.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc.via Getty Images)

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He’s the latest House lawmaker to be accused of improper relations with a member of congressional staff.His former ally, ex-Rep.Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., saw his gubernatorial campaign derailed earlier this year amid allegations of rape.

Reps.Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, and Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., both dropped their re-election bids amid backlash over sexual harassment accusations.

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