Rep. Tony Gonzales from Texas has been embroiled in controversy after allegations spread about an affair with his late ex-staffer.

I made a mistake,” said the Texas Republican, hours after the House Ethics Committee announced it would investigate allegations that he “engaged in sexual misconduct.”

CNN Political Commentators Xochitl Hinojosa and Shermichael Singleton react to Texas GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales announcing he will not seek reelection after admitting to an affair with an aide who later died by suicide.

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales dropped his reelection bid for his Texas congressional district on Thursday, after admitting to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. "After deep reflection and with the support of my loving family,

GOP Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales said he is ending his reelection bid after admitting to an affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide.

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that he had a relationship with a former staffer, but alleged the controversy that has engulfed the situation is "about power and money.

Representative Tony Gonzales has dropped his bid for re-election after admitting to having an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. The Texas Republican wrote in a statement released late Thursday night,

The House Ethics Committee announced Wednesday that it was launching an investigation into allegations that GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas had an affair with an aide who later died by suicide.