By now, you’ve most likely heard of Rep George Santos (R-NY), and all of his controversies. In case you haven’t, in short, he’s a freshman in the House of Representatives. He represents a part of Long Island, NY, and he has been widely accused of lying about everything from being Jewish to writing the failed Spider-Man musical. He has also been accused of allegedly using campaign funds for personal affairs, which he has denied. Now that you know about him, let’s get into the story.
Rep George Santos faced an expulsion vote earlier this month, which we also did an article about, yet only 164 reps voted for his expulsion in said vote. However, the odds are looking less in his favor now.
The House Ethics Committee did a report on the congressman, and it showed that he used campaign funds to pay for many personal expenses, such as rent, personal trips/vacations, cosmetic medical treatments (i.e. Botox), luxury items, and even a subscription on the website Onlyfans, which is primarily used for adult explicit content.
Therefore, the Chairman of the House Ethics Committee Michael Guest (R-MS) filed a resolution to expel George Santos from the House right before Congress’s Thanksgiving break. The House returns from said break today (11/28/2023), and it’s likely that Chairman Guest will have a floor vote on his resolution sometime this week.
To expel a member of congress, you need two-thirds of the House’s votes. Two-thirds of the House is 290 reps. It’s likely that most if not every single House Democrat will vote for his removal. That means that an additional 77 or more Republican congresspeople will need to vote for the expulsion as well. It is likely that said number will be reached, however it is not a guarantee.
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Footnote: Our Twitter/X: @WiscAdvance Article wrote by Emma (@ProgressiveEmma on Twitter/X), on November 28, 2023. Copyright The Wisconsin Advance
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