A Republican-led House known for dysfunction managed to purge a serial fabulist from its ranks, but the expulsion threatened to make it even harder for the G.O.P. to govern.
Representative Matt Gaetz is facing a House Committee inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct and misuse of funds. Speaker Kevin McCarthy has argued Mr. Gaetz’s attempt to oust him is payback.
Mr. Santos, a New York representative, said his relatives had helped guarantee his bail, but asked a judge to keep their names sealed out of privacy concerns.