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.

As the Texas Republican heads into a primary runoff, he is facing intense public scrutiny over how he treated a former staffer who later died by suicide.

The House ethics committee opened an investigation into Texas Rep Tony Gonzales over allegations of an affair with a female staffer on Wednesday.

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.”

I made a mistake,” the Texas congressman said in an interview with a conservative radio host after he advanced into a runoff election.

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas will face gun rights activist Brandon Herrera in a runoff election after neither candidate secured more than 50% of the votes in their primary contest. Gonzales has been accused of having an affair with an aide who later died by suicide,

Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales has faced increasing pressure from his party to resign or drop out of his race after allegations of an affair with a staffer.

The House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. Tony Gonzales over allegations of an affair with an aide and possible rule violations.