Washington ( CNN ) -- Fellow Democrats mounted increasing pressure Wednesday for Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign , a day after party leaders turned their backs on the liberal congressman embroiled in a `` sexting '' scandal . Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas and Reps. Allyson Schwartz of Pennsylvania , Michael Michaud of Maine , Mike Ross of Arkansas , Niki Tsongas of Massachusetts , Larry Kissell of North Carolina and Joe Donnelly of Indiana joined a growing chorus of Democratic voices that have called for Weiner , D-New York , to step down over sexually tinged online communications with several women that he then lied about . `` Enough is enough , '' Donnelly said in a statement . `` It 's time for Congressman Weiner to resign . His actions have disgraced the Congress . Everyone should be focused on jobs and the economy and his refusal to do the right thing is a distraction . '' What do you think about Rep. Weiner 's confession ? In addition , Donnelly and some other Democrats have announced they were donating campaign contributions from Weiner to charity . David Axelrod , the former senior advisor to President Barack Obama now heading Obama 's re-election campaign , told CNN that he expected the situation to get resolved `` one way or another ... fairly quickly . `` I 'm sure he 's doing a lot of soul-searching , '' Axelrod said of Weiner . A Democratic legislator familiar with discussions with and about Weiner told CNN that Weiner 's colleagues are telling him he should resign `` to preserve his own dignity . '' The congressman , who spoke on condition of not being identified by name in order to discuss private conversations , said the public call by Schwartz was part of a stepped-up effort to force Weiner out . According to the source , the effort includes private and public calls explicitly telling him it 's time to leave Congress . `` There is increased resentment by his colleagues that far from having a press conference where he was going to tell the truth and roll with the flames , the flames are just getting worse and he 's dragging us through it , '' the source said . `` We really thought by now , after the press conference , we would be able to talk about the Republicans ' Social Security privatization bill and instead we keep talking about Anthony Weiner . And people are getting angrier and more resentful . '' A new explicit photograph now published on the Internet , allegedly of Weiner 's naked genitals , is the latest example of how the issue was not going away , the Democratic legislator said , adding it was unclear if Weiner would listen . `` I think he is truly conflicted and the people around him are truly conflicted , '' the source said . `` Nobody knows what is going to work . '' More public calls for Weiner 's resignation are expected , the source added . Also Wednesday , multiple New York Democratic sources told CNN it is highly likely Weiner 's district will be eliminated as part of next year 's redistricting process . Weiner , who is married , admitted earlier this week that he engaged in sexually tinged communications with multiple women and lied about it . The New York Times reported Wednesday that Weiner and his wife , Huma Abedin , are expecting their first child . Philippe Reines , a colleague and friend of Abedin , responded `` no comment '' when asked about the pregnancy report . Weiner 's admission Monday launched calls from Republicans and then an increasing number of Democrats for him to step aside . `` It would be fine with me , '' Pryor said Wednesday . `` I think at this point it would probably be a good thing if he would go ahead and resign . '' Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine said Tuesday that Weiner 's attempted cover-up of the scandal makes him unfit for office . `` Lying is unforgivable , '' said Kaine , now a U.S. Senate candidate in Virginia . `` Lying publicly about something like this is unforgivable and he should resign . '' While other Democrats have n't explicitly called on Weiner to step down , they have done little to demonstrate any support for him . `` Representative Weiner has some problems , '' Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois , the Senate 's No . 2 Democrat , told reporters Wednesday . `` I wish there was some way I could defend him , but I ca n't , '' Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid , D-Nevada , said Tuesday . Asked what he would say if Weiner sought advice , Reid smiled and responded : `` I 'd tell him to call someone else . '' House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi , D-California , who called for an ethics investigation Monday , released a letter Tuesday detailing her formal request for the inquiry . Pelosi 's letter `` certainly adds pressure for him to go , '' said a senior Democratic aide , who spoke on condition of not being identified . Weiner , who has said he would welcome an ethics probe , publicly apologized Monday for sending flirtatious messages and images on Facebook and Twitter to six women over the past three years and then denying it for a week . Over the past three days , he has been reaching out to a number of colleagues and supporters , according to one source . Among other things , Weiner called former President Bill Clinton -- who officiated at his wedding ceremony -- to personally express regret for his actions . According to a Democratic congressman who got one of the calls , Weiner was `` very contrite '' and said he `` let everyone down . '' The legislator , speaking on condition of not being named because it was a private conversation , said Weiner was so choked up he could `` barely get the words out , '' and told him that he was going to `` get some help . '' Wednesday 's publication online of the explicit photo that a conservative blogger claims shows Weiner 's genitals was the latest twist in the scandal . Andrew Breitbart , whose biggovernment.com website broke the story of Weiner 's sexting , said the photo came from a woman who told him Weiner sent it to her . Weiner acknowledged Monday that such an X-rated photo of him could exist . Also Wednesday , one of the women with whom Weiner communicated online said the congressman initiated sexual exchanges . `` I would want to talk politics . But he would turn it creepy , '' Lisa Weiss , a 40-year-old blackjack dealer from Las Vegas , told CBS ' `` Inside Edition . '' Weiss said she believes Weiner has `` a weird fetish , '' but that `` it does n't make him a bad politician ... or a bad congressman . It makes him a bad husband . '' Asked what she 'd say to Weiner 's wife , Weiss said : `` I want to apologize . I should not have been flirting with her husband . '' An ethics investigation would examine if Weiner violated House rules or brought the chamber into disrepute . The code of conduct for members of Congress calls for them to conduct themselves `` at all times in a manner that shall reflect creditably on the House . '' However , ethics experts say legislators are rarely , if ever , disciplined for violating that rule alone . Using government technology such as telephones and computers for his sexting could be another story . Weiner said Monday he used his personal BlackBerry and home computer , but added : `` I do n't have the knowledge of every last communication , but I do n't believe that I used any government resources . '' Even if he did , that does n't automatically subject him to House discipline , said Stan Brand , a former House general counsel who has represented legislators before the ethics panel . Members of Congress sometimes use official resources for nongovernment activities , Brand noted , adding that `` the House has never taken a position or disciplined someone for that use . '' Back in Weiner 's district -- which straddles Brooklyn and Queens -- voters were divided over what the congressman should do . Some constituents said he should `` never resign , '' while others called for his immediate ouster . Weiner was first elected to Congress in 1998 and has won seven straight elections . Whether or not Weiner retains the support of most of his constituents , many analysts believe he has almost certainly lost his spot as a front-runner in New York 's 2013 mayoral election . In addition , multiple New York Democratic sources told CNN on Wednesday they believe it is highly likely Weiner will ultimately lose his congressional district as part of a redistricting deal . New York will lose two of its 29 U.S. House seats by 2012 due to recent U.S. Census results . Before news broke of the Weiner scandal , most New York state government observers believed one Republican seat upstate would be lost along with one Democratic seat downstate . The fact that Weiner is now tarnished makes it extremely likely his seat will be the one that Democrats sacrifice , the sources said . Two of the sources -- both Democratic strategists in New York -- said the impending redistricting is one reason New York Democrats are n't rushing to call on Weiner to resign . Many believe it is better for them if he stays because it makes it more likely that his district will be eliminated instead of theirs , the sources noted . CNN 's Alan Silverleib , Tom Cohen , Peter Hamby , Dana Bash , Deirdre Walsh , Mary Snow , Meghan Rafferty , Josh Levs and Kate Bolduan contributed to this story .
NEW : Democratic colleague says contrite Weiner called to apologize . More Democrats join call for Weiner to resign . An explicit photo claimed to be of Weiner is posted online . Sources say Weiner 's district will likely be eliminated in the redistricting process .