India, April 15 -- California Representative Eric Swalwell has resigned from Congress following mounting pressure from both Democrats and Republicans after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced.

The 45-year-old lawmaker who has served in the House since 2013 announced Monday that he would step down after the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into the accusations. Swalwell has denied the allegations, calling them "serious, false" claims, but said he would still leave office.

"However, I must take responsibility and ownership of the mistakes I did make," Swalwell said in a statement, without explaining what those mistakes were.

Despite resigning during a scandal, Eric Swalwell will still receive his congressiona...