Republican Tony Gonzales to step down from Congress amid expulsion threat

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Gonzales, who admitted affair with aide who later died by suicide, says he will file retirement from office on Tuesday

Representative Tony Gonzales, a Republican from Texas, announced on Monday he was stepping down from Congress after acknowledging an extramarital affair with a staffer.

Gonzales, who was facing a growing threat of expulsion by his colleagues, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/04/tony-gonzales-texas-rep-alleged-affair">admitted last month that he had an affair with an aide who later died by suicide.

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