The U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday morning to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York, marking a rare and significant event in congressional history. Since his election, Santos, embroiled in a series of controversies and caught in a seemingly endless web of lies, becomes the sixth member to be expelled from the House.
The expulsion follows a detailed investigation by the House Ethics Committee, which uncovered extensive evidence of alleged misconduct, including campaign finance violations and misrepresentation of Santos’ background. The report laid bare a series of ethical breaches and set the stage for Friday’s decisive vote.
With 311 votes in favor and 114 opposed to his ouster, Santos’s fate was sealed.
House votes to expel Santos from Congress in historic vote
The vote, conducted in a charged atmosphere in the Capitol, required a two-thirds majority to pass. The outcome indicates a bipartisan agreement on Santos’ unfitness to serve in the House of Representatives.
Santos had faced growing pressure from both sides of the aisle and has been intensely scrutinized over the past months. The New York representative has been accused of fabricating significant parts of his resume and personal history and misusing campaign funds for personal expenses — including for luxury goods and even OnlyFans subscriptions.
The decision is expected to have profound implications for the political climate, particularly for the Republican Party, which has faced internal division over handling the Santos controversy.
As the news broke, reactions began pouring in from various political figures and constituents, reflecting the wide range of public opinion on this issue.
Santos has not yet made a public statement regarding the expulsion. The future of the now-vacant congressional seat will be determined by a special election, as per New York State law.
This story originally appeared in The Advocate.
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