Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Tuesday that he wants the House Ethics Committee to 'move rapidly' on its investigation of Rep. George Santos after Democrats pushed to force a vote to expel the embattled congressman.
A House Democrat introduced a resolution Tuesday afternoon to expel GOP Rep. George Santos. Joe Torres has the story.Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Tuesday that he wants the House Ethics Committee to "move rapidly" on its investigation of Rep.
Separately, Santos was recently indicted and has pleaded not guilty to 13 federal charges, including allegations of fraud related to Covid-19 unemployment benefits, misusing campaign funds and lying about his personal finances on House disclosure reports. If they were to go straight to a vote on the underlying resolution, then it would require a vote of two-thirds of the House to succeed. McCarthy has previously signaled he wouldn't favor this route until the Ethics Committee finishes its probe.
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House Democrat introduces resolution to expel Republican US Rep. George SantosSpeaker Kevin McCarthy said on Tuesday that he wants the House Ethics Committee to 'move rapidly' on its investigation of Rep. George Santos after Democrats pushed to force a vote to expel the embattled congressman.
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