The lying representative from New York retained his seat with fewer than two-thirds of the chamber supporting the resolution
A vote to expel Republican lawmaker George Santos from the US House of Representatives failed on Wednesday when fewer than two-thirds of the chamber supported the resolution, preserving Republicans’ narrow 221-212 majority.
Santos on Friday pleaded not guilty to a 23-count federal indictment accusing him of crimes including laundering funds to pay for his personal expenses, illegally receiving unemployment benefits and charging donors’ credit cards without their consent.
Santos, who represents a small slice of New York City and parts of its eastern suburbs, would have been just the sixth to be expelled from the House in US history. Three of the five congressmen have been voted out for fighting against the US in the civil war.
Republican lawmakers from Santos’ state of New York said last month they would introduce a resolution to expel Santos, but the move was delayed by weeks when the House was leaderless following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy as speaker.
