Congress returns to DHS shutdown, Swalwell resignation

After a two-week spring recess, Congress returned to the Capitol, April 14, 2026, facing a legislative and ethical "supernova." Lawmakers are returning to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown now entering its 60th day, alongside the looming departures of high-profile members amid a wave of sexual misconduct allegations. Lonna Drewes held a news conference with attorney Lisa Bloom, alleging Swalwell drugged and raped her in a Southern California hotel room in 2018.