Key takeaways:
- House Democrats are pushing for a vote on a resolution to censure Republican Rep. George Santos of New York for repeatedly lying about his background during his successful campaign for Congress in 2020.
- The resolution is a formal public reprimand of a member of Congress for misconduct, and is less severe than expulsion.
- The resolution will be voted on or “tabled” (effectively killing it) within 48 hours of Rep. Torres calling for a vote on the measure.
House Democrats are pushing for a vote on a resolution to censure Republican Rep. George Santos of New York for repeatedly lying about his background during his successful campaign for Congress in 2020. Rep. Ritchie Torres, a New York Democrat, plans to introduce the resolution as “privileged”, a designation under House rules that requires a floor vote within two legislative days.
The resolution comes after Santos’ indictment by federal prosecutors and as the House Ethics Committee’s investigation into him drags on. Censure is a formal public reprimand of a member of Congress for misconduct. It is a less severe punishment than expulsion, which was the original goal of the Democrats.
Rep. Torres said in a tweet, “I have a message to House Republicans who, for too long, have been protecting Mr. Santos, who has disgraced the United States Congress.”
The resolution will be voted on or “tabled” (effectively killing it) within 48 hours of Rep. Torres calling for a vote on the measure. If passed, the resolution would be a formal reprimand of Rep. Santos for his misleading comments about his education, work history and family background during his campaign.
The resolution is the latest in a series of actions taken by House Democrats to hold Rep. Santos accountable for his misconduct. It remains to be seen how the Republican-controlled House will respond to the resolution.
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