House Majority Whip Tom Emmer Announces Vote on Motion to Refer Resolution to Expel Rep. George Santos to House Ethics Committee

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) announced Wednesday that the House of Representatives will vote on a motion to refer a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) to the House Ethics Committee. The resolution was introduced on Tuesday by Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) and is privileged, meaning Republican leaders must schedule a vote by Thursday.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said Tuesday that he would like the House Ethics Committee to move quickly and come back to Congress with a decision on whether Rep. Santos should be expelled from the House. McCarthy said during a press conference that he would like the Ethics Committee to move rapidly on this.

The resolution seeks to expel Rep. Santos from the House of Representatives due to allegations of misconduct. The Ethics Committee has been investigating Santos since early March.

If the motion to refer the resolution to the Ethics Committee is approved, the House will not vote on the resolution itself. The House Ethics Committee will then review the resolution and decide whether or not to expel Rep. Santos.

The vote on the motion to refer the resolution to the Ethics Committee is expected to take place around 5 p.m. Wednesday. It is unclear when the House Ethics Committee will make its decision on the resolution.