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A woman has told the House Committee on Ethics that Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) sexually assaulted her, her attorneys told CNN Wednesday.

Gomez has been accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with a House staffer, which he has denied. He has acknowledged that he made "personal mistakes outside my marriage," CNN reported. Gomez has said his actions were consensual and he did not violate House ethics rules.

Attorneys for one of the women accusing Gomez of sexual harassment and assault said his actions "were not 'consensual in nature' with respect to our client."...

The House Ethics Committee revealed yet more allegations against a scandal-plagued Democratic lawmaker in California are under review.

The letter, released on Monday, states the committee is investigating claims "that Representative Jimmy Gomez may have engaged in sexual misconduct in violation of the Code of Official Conduct or any other applicable standard of conduct, including engaging in inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer in violation of clause 18(b) of the Code."

This comes two months after the Ethics Committee started investigating Gomez based on what appear to be separate allegations that he was spotted kissing an aide in another congressional office....

Yet another member of Congress was under investigation by the House Ethics Committee amid allegations of inappropriate advances on a staffer, CNN reported on Tuesday.

Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) was at the center of the investigation, an issue that has become a priority on Capitol Hill and among lawmakers.

According to three anonymous sources, "the panel had made early reach outs in its attempt to follow up on a New York Post story, which alleged Gomez (D-CA) had been spotted kissing an aide, who worked for a different member of Congress, outside a backyard party in 2023," according to the report. ...

A California Democrat whose district and constituents have been targeted by ICE raids took a shot at first lady Melania Trump after President Donald Trump said that ICE should continue its aggressive policies, The Daily Beast reports Monday.

Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), who represents the Golden State's 34th District, wrote this on X:

"Haven't gone far enough?? Any further and ICE will be deporting Melania..."...

Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) called the massive show of force at Los Angeles's MacArthur Park on Monday "appalling" after ICE agents and National Guard troops arrived with horses and armored vehicles, with a black Department of Homeland Security helicopter hovering overhead, in what he called a "media stunt" meant to scare the migrant community.

Gomez told CNN on Tuesday that to his knowledge, no one was taken into custody during the government action.

"I've heard that no one was actually detained, which makes us believe that this was more of a political and media stunt where they wanted to, I don't know, capture footage of a show of force by having more than 100 federal agents in full gear...in military equipment, horseback, trucks — a show of force for what? Twenty-plus kids that were playing at a playground during summer camp, some young as as eight years old," Gomez said....