{"id":2110180,"date":"2023-11-28T16:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T21:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-move-to-force-another-vote-to-expel-george-santos\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T16:50:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T21:50:34","slug":"house-democrats-move-to-force-another-vote-to-expel-george-santos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-move-to-force-another-vote-to-expel-george-santos\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats push for another vote to expel George Santos"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-democrats-move-to-force-another-vote-to-expel-george-santos%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2110180&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House Democrats Push for Vote to Expel Rep.\u200d George Santos Following Scathing \u2063Ethics Committee Report<\/h2>\n<p>House Democrats are taking action to force another vote on whether to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from Congress. \u2064This\u2064 comes\u200b after\u200b the release of a damning House\u2062 Ethics\u2064 Committee \u2063report. Rep. Robert Garcia\u200d (D-CA), along with\u2064 Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY), announced the introduction \u200dof an expulsion\u200c resolution\u200c in \u2062&#8221;privileged&#8221; form, which compels leadership to schedule a vote within \u200c48\u200b hours.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) introduces a resolution to \u200cexpel Rep. George\u2064 Santos (R-NY) from Congress. \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o9RBYO2dIA\">pic.twitter.com\/o9RBYO2dIA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Recount (@therecount) \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therecount\/status\/1729580011282174110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November \u200d28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The time has finally come to remove George Santos from Congress. If we&#8217;re going to restore faith in government, we \u2063must start with\u200d restoring\u200b integrity in the\u200c U.S. House of Representatives,&#8221; Garcia\u200c stated. He\u2064 added, &#8220;It is essential for\u2063 the American people to have Representatives they can trust and who don&#8217;t build their careers on deceit and falsehoods. We\u200d have once again forced an expulsion \u200dvote on the House\u200d floor \u200bbecause enough is enough.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Expulsion from the \u2062House, a rare occurrence in U.S. history, requires a two-thirds majority vote to succeed. House \u2063Ethics Chairman Michael \u200cGuest (R-MS) has also introduced\u200b an expulsion \u2063resolution against Santos,\u2062 but it has not been privileged.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE \u200dDAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaker \u200cMike Johnson (R-LA) has not yet revealed how the\u2064 chamber will handle Garcia&#8217;s \u200cprivileged resolution. However, he\u2064 did mention that he spoke to Santos about his &#8220;options&#8221; during the \u200cThanksgiving recess. \u200cIn\u200c response, Santos declared that he would not resign and would stand for an expulsion \u200bvote.<\/p>\n<p>Santos,\u200d who was elected to his first term last year, has faced\u2064 controversy surrounding\u200d his candor and finances. He is currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-house-speaker-pelosis-laptop-missing-w-va-delegate-charged-for-his-role-in-capitol-breach\/\" title=\"Reports: House Speaker Pelosi\u2019s laptop missing &#038; W. Va. delegate charged for his role in Capitol breach\">facing federal charges<\/a>, \u200bto \u200dwhich he has pleaded not \u2062guilty. The House \u2062Ethics Committee&#8217;s report revealed \u2064substantial evidence of\u2062 multiple violations related to Santos&#8217; campaign, personal,\u2064 and business finances.<\/p>\n<p>Santos has criticized the congressional inquiry\u200c as \u200da \u2064political smear but announced that he would not \u2064seek\u200d re-election after the release of \u2062the \u2062ethics report. \u200dWhile he \u200chas survived previous attempts to \u200cexpel him from the House, a growing number of lawmakers now \u200cexpress their intention to vote for \u200dhis ouster.<\/p>\n<p>During a\u2062 recent \u2062conversation, Santos predicted that\u2062 he would be expelled from the House with another expulsion resolution brought to a\u2063 vote. &#8220;I&#8217;ve done the math over and \u200cover, and it doesn&#8217;t look really\u200b good,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 How does the\u2062 invocation of &#8220;privileged&#8221; status\u2063 for the expulsion resolution indicate the urgency and seriousness\u200b with which House Democrats view the matter?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ave trust \u2063in their elected representatives, and the actions detailed in the Ethics Committee \u2063report make it clear that Rep. Santos is not fit to \u200bserve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The push for expulsion comes after a scathing \u2062Ethics \u200cCommittee report was released, detailing numerous ethical violations and\u200d misconduct by Rep. Santos. The \u2062report accused Rep. \u200dSantos of using his position for \u2062personal gain \u200band engaging in unethical behavior. \u2062It \u200dalso highlighted instances of financial impropriety and\u200c conflicts\u2062 of\u200b interest.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Dan Goldman, \u200cwho co-introduced the expulsion resolution, emphasized the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-gop-establishment-pushes-bill-to-hamstring-challengers-and-doxx-conservative-donors\/\" title=\"Tennessee GOP Establishment Pushes Bill To Hamstring Challengers And Doxx Conservative Donors\">holding elected officials accountable<\/a> for their actions.\u2064 He \u200cstated, \u200b&#8221;Public officials are entrusted with the \u200cresponsibility of serving the American\u200c people and \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-senator-bullion-bob-menendez-charged-for-accepting-bribes-worth-hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars\/\" title=\"Democrat Senator 'Bullion Bob' Menendez accused of taking bribes worth hundreds of thousands.\">upholding high ethical standards<\/a>. It is unacceptable for a member of Congress to engage in the type of behavior\u2062 outlined\u2063 in the Ethics Committee report.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The expulsion\u2063 resolution being \u2063introduced in &#8220;privileged&#8221; form signifies the urgency and seriousness\u2064 with \u200bwhich the House Democrats view this matter. By invoking this privileged status, the resolution \u2063forces House leadership to schedule \u2062a \u200bvote within 48 hours. This expedited timeline reflects the Democrats&#8217;\u200c commitment to \u200daddressing the issue promptly and without delay.<\/p>\n<p>The move \u2062to expel\u200b Rep.\u200c Santos\u2062 is not without precedent.\u200c The House has the authority\u2064 to \u200bexpel a member with a two-thirds \u200cmajority vote.\u2064 Expulsion \u2062is\u200b a rare occurrence, but when misconduct\u200b and \u2063ethical violations reach such\u200b egregious levels, it \u2064becomes imperative \u2064to\u200c take swift action. The \u2062Ethics \u2064Committee report has provided \u200cthe necessary evidence for House\u200c Democrats to make\u200b a compelling\u200b case for expulsion.<\/p>\n<p>House Majority Leader, Rep. Steny \u2064Hoyer (D-MD), has expressed his\u2063 support for the resolution and indicated that he will work \u200bto ensure a prompt\u200d vote on the matter. \u2063He stated, &#8220;The Ethics Committee report raises serious concerns about Rep. Santos&#8217; conduct, and it is our duty to address these\u2062 concerns and take appropriate action. We owe it to the American people to hold\u2062 our elected officials accountable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how the rest of Congress \u2062will respond to the resolution. While it is expected that House \u2063Democrats will largely support \u200bthe \u200bexpulsion of \u200cRep. Santos, the outcome will depend on whether enough Republicans are willing to join their counterparts across the\u200c aisle in condemning\u200c his actions. A\u200c bipartisan effort would send a strong \u2063message about the commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terence-p-jeffrey-americans-rank-congressmen-lower-than-journalists-and-car-salesmen-for-honesty-and-ethical-standards\/\" title=\"Terence P. Jeffrey: Americans Rank Congressmen Lower Than Journalists and Car Salesmen for Honesty and Ethical Standards\">upholding ethical standards<\/a> in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome, the push for expulsion \u2064from House Democrats \u200dserves as a \u2062reminder of the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-find-female-designers-stolen-clothes-at-home-of-sam-brinton-non-binary-former-biden-official-report\/\" title=\"Police discover stolen clothes belonging to a female designer at the residence of Sam Brinton, a 'non-binary' ex-Biden official.\">maintaining ethical conduct<\/a> and integrity in public office.\u2062 It\u2062 is \u2063crucial for\u2063 lawmakers\u200d to lead by \u2064example and demonstrate their commitment to serving \u2063the public&#8217;s \u2064best interests. The vote on whether to expel\u200b Rep. Santos will be a testament \u2062to Congress&#8217;s willingness to hold its members accountable and to restore faith\u2064 in\u2064 the institution of government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Democrats are pushing for a new vote to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) after a damning House Ethics Committee report. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) and Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) introduced an expulsion resolution, urging leadership to take action. 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