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Fatima Goss Graves of @nwlc.org says the resignations of Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales from Congress are "the beginning" of a new reckoning, as calls grow for an independent investigation into what may be a systemic pattern of abuse on Capitol Hill.
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