Members voted along party lines to refer a resolution to remove the lying congressman to the House ethics committee
Republicans successfully sidestepped an effort to force them into a vote to expel, the New York representative, from Congress, which could have narrowed their already slim four-seat majority.
Robert Garcia, a California Democratic representative, introduced a resolution in February to expel Santos, something the House has only done twice in recent decades. He sought to force a vote on that resolution under a process that left three options for Republicans: a vote on the resolution, a move to table or a referral to committee.
“It is simply an effort for the Republicans to avoid having to take an up-or-down vote on whether or not George Santos belongs here,” said Dan Goldman, a New York Democrat.
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