House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It’s just the sixth expulsion in the chamber’s history

December 1, 2023

WXXV Staff,

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol in Washington, early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. After a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee citing egregious violations, Santos could be expelled from Congress this week. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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By KEVIN FREKING
Associated Press

The House has voted to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York following a critical ethics report on his conduct that included converting campaign donations for his own use, making him just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by his colleagues.

Expulsion requires support from two-third of the House. That’s a purposefully high bar, but a blistering House Ethics Committee report accusing Santos of breaking federal law proved decisive.

Santos’ challenge to colleagues was to take the “hard vote,” an appeal to those lawmakers who worried that a new precedent was being set for the chamber’s harshest punishment.