作者：伊丽莎白·埃尔金德，福克斯新闻
发布时间：2026年3月4日 美国东部时间中午12:01
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美国众议院正针对一名共和党议员展开内部调查，该议员被指控与一名去年自杀的助手有染并对其进行性骚扰。
众议院道德委员会周三透露，已针对得克萨斯州共和党众议员托尼·冈萨雷斯成立调查小组，回应指控称他”对其国会办公室雇佣的一名人员存在不当性行为”，以及”通过给予特殊优惠或特权进行不公平歧视”。
冈萨雷斯在周二晚间的共和党初选中险胜，但未能获得绝对多数选票。他将在5月的决选中对阵保守派社交媒体人士布兰登·埃雷拉。
这位得克萨斯州共和党人否认与他位于乌瓦尔德的已故助手雷吉娜·桑托斯-阿维莱斯有染，并指控其丈夫进行勒索。
2025年3月25日，得克萨斯州共和党众议员托尼·冈萨雷斯出席美国国会大厦新闻发布会。（比尔·克拉克/国会投票热线公司通过盖蒂图片社）
“在我六年的国会生涯中，我的办公室从未收到过正式投诉。如今选举临近，有组织的政治攻击层出不穷。这不会得逞。提前投票进行到一半，支持我的选民热情不减。我宁愿我们这样的人来面对挑战，而不是被他们攻击。”他在2月底发推文称。
他在周三回应调查时告诉福克斯新闻数字版：”我欢迎有机会向委员会陈述所有事实。”
目前尚不清楚这些指控对他的竞选表现有何影响，以及在下次选举前会如何发展。冈萨雷斯在2024年共和党初选中以不到2%的优势击败埃雷拉。
但这一愈演愈烈的丑闻已引发要求其辞职的呼声，尤其是一些共和党同僚的呼吁。
2026年2月26日，共和党国会候选人布兰登·埃雷拉在得克萨斯州萨默塞特竞选集会上发言。（布兰登·贝尔/盖蒂图片社）
“我会鼓励他考虑辞职，”佛罗里达州共和党众议员安娜·保利娜·卢娜上周告诉记者。
他的得克萨斯州同僚、共和党众议员布兰登·吉尔敦促冈萨雷斯不要寻求连任。”美国值得更好的代表。托尼应该退出竞选，”他在推文中表示。
同样呼吁其辞职的南卡罗来纳州共和党众议员南希·梅斯本周宣布将推动一项法案投票，要求众议院道德委员会披露被指控性骚扰其工作人员的议员相关信息。
冈萨雷斯的助手雷吉娜·桑托斯-阿维莱斯于2025年9月13日去世。（里基·卡里奥蒂/《华盛顿邮报》通过盖蒂图片社；雷吉娜·桑托斯-阿维莱斯脸书）
她告诉福克斯新闻数字版，冈萨雷斯的事件是她推动这项法案的动力：”我的意思是，这个女孩以最残忍的方式自杀了。她真的自焚而死，而我们只是坐在这里说，让这个程序继续下去？不行。”
冈萨雷斯本人此前曾向记者表示，他无意辞职。
传统上保密的众议院道德委员会不对调查设定时间表，也通常不会定期更新调查进展。
伊丽莎白·埃尔金德是福克斯新闻数字版政治记者，负责众议院主要报道工作。此前曾在《每日邮报》和哥伦比亚广播公司新闻担任数字专栏作家。
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Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales faces ethics probe over sexual harassment allegations | Fox News
By Elizabeth Elkind, Fox News
Published March 4, 2026 12:01pm EST
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The House of Representatives is launching an internal investigation into a GOP lawmaker accused of having an affair with and sexually harassing an aide who committed suicide last year.
The House Ethics Committee revealed on Wednesday that it is launching an investigative subcommittee on Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, in response to allegations he “engaged in sexual misconduct towards an individual employed in his congressional office” and “discriminated unfairly by dispensing special favors or privileges.”
Gonzales narrowly avoided defeat in his GOP primary race on Tuesday night but failed to clinch an outright majority of the vote. He’ll be facing conservative social media personality Brandon Herrera in a runoff election in May.
The Texas Republican has denied the affair with his Uvalde-based late aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, and accused her husband of extortion.
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, arrives for a press conference in the U.S. Capitol on March 25, 2025.(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
“During my six years [in Congress,] not a single formal complaint has been levied against my office. Now days away from an election, coordinated political attacks reign in. IT WON’T WORK. Halfway through early voting and the intensity resides w/ TG voters. I’d rather be us than them,” he posted on X in late February.
He told Fox News Digital in response to the probe on Wednesday, “I welcome the opportunity to present all the facts to the committee.”
It’s not immediately clear what impact the allegations had on his performance or how they will play out between now and his next election. Gonzales defeated Herrera by less than 2% in his 2024 Republican primary.
But the growing scandal has spurred calls for his resignation, notably by some of his fellow House Republicans.
Republican congressional candidate Brandon Herrera speaks during a campaign rally in Somerset, Texas, on Feb. 26, 2026.(Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
“I would encourage him to consider resigning,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., told reporters last week.
His fellow Texas lawmaker, Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, urged Gonzales not to run for re-election. “America deserves better. Tony should drop out of the race,” he posted on X.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., who has also called for his resignation, announced just this week that she is forcing a vote on a measure requiring the House Ethics Committee to disclose information on lawmakers accused of sexually harassing their staff.
Regina Santos-Aviles, a staffer for Gonzales, died Sept. 13, 2025.(Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images; Regina Santos-Aviles Facebook)
She told Fox News Digital that Gonzales’ situation was the impetus for her effort, “I mean, literally, this girl killed herself in the most heinous way. She literally lit herself on fire and died, and we’re just going to sit here and say, let the process play out? No.”
Gonzales, for his part, previously told reporters that he had no intention of resigning.
The traditionally secretive House Ethics Committee does not give a set timeline for its probes, nor does it typically forecast regular updates on them.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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