India, April 15 -- Two members of the House resigned on Tuesday, creating additional vacancies in the closely divided chamber as the midterm elections approach. While a special election has been promptly scheduled to fill one of their seats this summer, the fate of the other remains uncertain.

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a proclamation on Tuesday afternoon calling for a special election on August 18 to replace Representative Eric Swalwell.

Swalwell stated in a post on X on Monday that he intended to resign from his position following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct that emerged against him. He has consistently denied these allegations but mentioned that it is "wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from...