Key takeaways:
- Five Republican lawmakers from New York have urged their colleagues to vote in favor of a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress.
- The resolution, backed by his fellow New York Republicans, will need the support of at least two-thirds of voting lawmakers in order to pass.
- If the effort to expel Santos is successful, it will further dwindle the GOP’s already minuscule majority.
Five Republican lawmakers from New York have urged their colleagues to vote in favor of a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress. The resolution is set to be voted on Wednesday night.
Santos, a New York Republican, has been indicted on federal fraud charges and admitted to lying about his background. The resolution, backed by his fellow New York Republicans, will need the support of at least two-thirds of voting lawmakers in order to pass.
In a letter circulated on Wednesday, the five GOP lawmakers called the resolution a “moral” issue. They addressed concerns about expelling Santos before he’s been criminally convicted, as well as fears that doing so would narrow Republicans’ already slim majority in the House.
The House will also vote to table a GOP resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., over her criticism of Israel, accusing her of inciting an “insurrection” in a House office building during a protest in support of a cease-fire in Gaza.
If the effort to expel Santos is successful, it will further dwindle the GOP’s already minuscule majority. The vote will take place Wednesday night and the outcome could determine the future of Rep. George Santos in Congress.
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