House Votes to Expel George Santos Amid Ethics Controversy
• George Santos expelled from House in bipartisan 311-114 vote, becoming 3rd member expelled since Civil War • Santos faces 23 federal fraud charges but has not yet been tried; ethics report detailed campaign finance abuses • House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other GOP leaders voted against expelling Santos but did not whip votes • Santos won NY seat in 2022 midterms but lied about education, jobs, family deaths; admitted "embellishing" • Santos railed against expulsion, attacking fellow members; seat will now go to special election within 90 days