Feb 12 House Republicans have struggled with empty seats. Will special elections for Santos and McCarthy’s seats help? By Mekhi Hill House Republicans have been navigating a new year while missing a few key members, adding stress to an already narrow majority in the chamber. Continue reading
Dec 12 George Santos attorney expresses optimism about plea talks as expelled congressman appears in court By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Former U.S. Rep. George Santos' lawyer expressed optimism about plea negotiations in Santos' criminal fraud case Tuesday, successfully fending off prosecutors' attempts to speed up the the ousted congressman's trial. Continue reading
Dec 05 With George Santos out of Congress, special election to fill his New York seat is set for February By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Both Republicans and Democrats are zeroing in on New York as a key battleground in the fight to control the House. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 5:17 Santos expelled from House in wake of his many lies and scandals By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens For the first time in more than two decades, Congress has expelled one of its own. Rep. George Santos is out of a job in the wake of his many lies and scandals. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on the… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 11:07 Brooks and Capehart on the ouster of George Santos By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including George Santos getting ousted from the House, the GOP presidential primary race heating up with Nikki Haley… Continue watching
Dec 01 Rep. George Santos expelled from House in a bipartisan vote By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The vote to expel was 311-114. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: House votes to expel Rep. George Santos after ethics investigation By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The vote to expel was 311-114. Expulsion requires support from two-thirds of the House, a purposefully high bar, but a blistering House Ethics Committee report that accused Santos of breaking federal law proved decisive. Continue reading
Nov 30 WATCH: GOP Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion would set a precedent By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Republicans and Democrats have offered resolutions to remove Santos, who faces a federal indictment alleging he stole the identities of campaign donors and used their credit cards for unauthorized charges. Continue reading
Nov 28 Democratic lawmaker moves to force a vote on expelling Rep. George Santos from the House By Kevin Freking, Associated Press California Rep. Robert Garcia framed the effort as necessary in the event Republicans don't follow through on comparable legislation filed by the chairman of the House Ethics Committee. Continue reading
Nov 25 As expulsion vote looms, Rep. Santos says he expects to be kicked out of Congress By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Rep. George Santos has said he expects to be expelled from Congress following a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee that found substantial evidence of lawbreaking by the New York Republican. Continue reading