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.
Tag: House Committee on Ethics
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House to Vote on George Santos Expulsion on Friday
The House debate on Thursday boiled down to a central question: Should Mr. Santos’s series of lies and alleged crimes outweigh historical precedence?
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Gaetz’s Challenge to McCarthy Draws Attention to His Ethics Issues
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.
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George Santos Says His Family Helped Bail Him Out
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.
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Why George Santos Won’t Be Able to Fake His Way Through Congress
I served in the House for 28 years. Your colleagues need to trust you for you to get anything done.