Representative Robert Garcia introduced a privileged resolution to expel the embattled New York representative from Congress on Tuesday.
in 2020, could risk constituent backlash if they vote to keep Santos in office following last week's indictment.
"This is a Constitutional right that the Congress has to expel their fellow lawmakers," she said."It's been used in very small number of cases because it reflects the highest disappointment of a member of Congress' peers in their fitness to serve in office." Democratic-led efforts to remove Santos from office might face an uphill battle. The Constitution requires two-thirds of Congress to vote in favor of expulsion, meaning the resolution will need to win substantial Republican support in order to pass.
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