Pressure mounts on Ethics Committee to speed up misconduct probes as midterms loom

Democrats and Republicans are pressing the House Ethics Committee to move more quickly on investigations involving allegations of sexual misconduct or domestic abuse, as a string of high-profile cases and the looming midterms have renewed scrutiny of the secretive panel’s process.

Investigations into Reps.

Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and Max Miller (R-Ohio) —...