Eric Swalwell faces new stripping: Legislation in works to yank his taxpayer-paid pension
Former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., has quit the governor’s race in California and has resigned from Congress amid a slew of allegations from a long list of women who say he drugged them, assaulted them, even raped them.
He’s under investigation but no charges have been filed yet.
But now there is a move in Congress to strip him of his congressional pension, a payment that would obligate taxpayers to continue supporting him.
The plan is from U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and is expected even to get bipartisan support.
“I think that’s a worthwhile, holistic solution that should be looked into, not just in this context, but I think in any context where the circumstances are similar,” explained Rep. Tim “Sarah” McBride, a Democrat from Delaware, in a statement to the Washington Examiner. He was Tim McBride before joining the transgender agenda and adopting the name Sarah.
The Washington Examiner reported in the bull’s-eye for Boebert is the $22,000 annual congressional pension that Swalwell could claim, as he’s resigned from Congress.
Those who are expelled lose that benefit.
He is scheduled to get the money, despite his departure under a long list of ethics questions, for his nearly 13 years in the House.
Boebert, who previously wanted Swalwell expelled, said a law is needed to block Swalwell’s pension.
She said, to the publication, she is “working on bipartisan legislation to state that Members who are convicted of any felony or crimes for an offense committed while in office … are prohibited from receiving their pensions.”
She said that includes sexual assault. And she would strip pensions from those who violate House Rule 18, “which states that, among other things, Members cannot engage in a sexual relationship with any employee of the House who works under the supervision of the Member.”
.@RepSwalwell (D-CA) may be resigning under a cloud of scandal, but he is still eligible for a taxpayer-funded congressional pension.
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) April 14, 2026
Rep. Johnny Olszewski, Democrat from Maryland, said the idea is applicable for someone who admits guilt or if the evidence supports that conclusion.
“I think certainly anyone who’s convicted of criminal activity should have their pension taken away, if that’s not already the case here,” said Olszewski. “I think if there’s a finding or admission of behavior that’s not acceptable, that’s something we should strongly consider.”
The National Taxpayers Union said Swalwell, 45, would be eligible to start collecting the money at age 62.
Swalwell has denied all of the allegations, but prosecutors in California and New York are looking into the claims.
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