US EditionCalifornia Democrat moves to force vote on expelling Santos after Ethics report
- Democratic lawmaker Garcia is pushing for a vote to expel Republican Rep. Santos from the House following an ethics report that found Santos stole from his campaign and deceived donors.
- Expelling Santos would require support from at least two-thirds of House members voting, making him the sixth member to be removed by colleagues and the third since the Civil War.
- The Ethics Committee did not make any recommendations on dealing with Santos, leaving it up to the House to decide. Fellow Republican Rep. Guest introduced his own resolution for expulsion.
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House GOP appears to have the votes to expel Santos
Nearly 90 House Republicans say they plan or are likely to support voting to expel George Santos from Congress. That means it’s a near-certainty the indicted lawmaker will be out this week. A POLITICO internal whip count has found that more than 75 House Republicans say they plan to vote for Santos’ expulsion, while a dozen say they are likely to support his removal. If all Democrats vote to boot him, as expected, then lawmakers will reach the t…
House lawmakers move to force expulsion vote for Rep. George Santos
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The push to remove embattled Rep. George Santos from Congress is moving forward, with House lawmakers taking steps to force an expulsion vote that could come as early as Wednesday. It will be the third attempt to expel Santos from office. He has previously said he doesn't plan on resigning, but will not be running for reelection in 2024. A bipartisan ethics committee report found that the Republican lawmaker allegedly stole fr…
Both parties move to force vote on Santos
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers from both parties moved Tuesday to force a vote this week on the expulsion of Rep. George Santos, a New York Republican who was the subject of a scathing ethics investigation report released this month that…
Both parties move to force vote on Santos
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers from both parties moved Tuesday to force a vote this week on the expulsion of Rep. George Santos, a New York Republican who was the subject of a scathing ethics investigation report released this month that…
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