Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress for corruption, cutting GOP majority
Publishing timestamp: 2023-12-01 11:35:43
Summary
The House voted to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress for alleged finance crimes and campaign lies. This reduces the Republican majority in the House, making it harder for them to pass legislation without Democratic support. Santos is the sixth House member in U.S. history to be expelled and the third since the Civil War. Democrats see his seat as an opportunity to gain a majority. The Democratic governor of New York has 10 days to announce a special election to fill the vacant seat. House Republican leaders had opposed the expulsion resolution, but the release of a scathing House Ethics report changed the calculus. Santos has been charged with multiple crimes and has pleaded not guilty.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/01/gop-rep-george-santos-faces-expulsion-vote-in-house.html