House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) has announced 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. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has expressed a desire for the Ethics Committee to move quickly on the resolution, which seeks to expel Santos due to allegations of misconduct. The vote on the motion to refer the resolution is expected to take place Wednesday, with the decision of the Ethics Committee yet to be determined.
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Rep. Robert Garcia has introduced a resolution to expel Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress, which could come up for a vote as soon as this week. The resolution has been met with mixed reactions, with some believing that Santos should be held accountable and others arguing that the resolution is too extreme. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said that a House committee could come back to Congress faster than a court case.
As the House of Representatives continues to deadlock over the speaker vote, Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 2 in the House GOP leadership, has made…