House Vote Spares George Santos from Expulsion
- House lawmakers voted against the expulsion of Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.), who has been accused of making a series of bold fabrications while running for office and is facing federal fraud charges related to his 2022 campaign.
- The vote tally was 179 in favor of expulsion and 213 against, falling short of the required two-thirds threshold needed to remove a lawmaker from office. Additionally, 19 lawmakers chose to abstain from voting, marking their votes as present.
- Both the allegations against Rep. Santos and the vote on his expulsion occurred prior to November 1, 2023, the last update of the article.
Update: House Lawmakers Reject Effort to Expel Rep. George Santos
Last updated on Nov. 1, 2023 at 8:06 pm ET, House lawmakers have rejected an initiative to expel Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.), who is currently under investigation for making numerous false declarations during his electoral campaign and facing federal fraud charges linked to his 2022 campaign.
Vote Outcome Favors Rep. Santos
The vote resulted in 179 in favor of expulsion and 213 against, a significant shortfall from the two-thirds vote necessary to oust a lawmaker from office. Notably, nineteen lawmakers chose to abstain.
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