House to consider Democratic resolution to expel George Santos from Congress
CBSN
Washington — The House will take up a Democratic-backed resolution on Wednesday that would expel GOP Rep. George Santos from Congress, but Republicans are expected to block its passage by referring the bill to a committee that's already investigating him.
Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia of California introduced the expulsion resolution on Tuesday as "privileged," meaning it must be considered within two days under House rules. However, GOP leaders can call a vote to either table the resolution or refer it to the House Ethics Committee, which opened a formal probe into Santos in March.
A vote to table or refer would require a simple majority. Expelling a member, however, requires the support of two thirds of the House, meaning dozens of GOP members would need to side with Democrats to successfully expel Santos. Only five House members have been expelled in U.S. history.
