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WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday on whether or not to expel Republican congressman George Santos after he was indicted on corruption charges, a highly unusual move that could erode his party's narrow majority.
It requires a vote by two-thirds of the chamber to expel a lawmaker. Only five people have been expelled from the House in the country's history, three for fighting against the U.S. government in the Civil War. Republican lawmakers from Santos' state of New York said last month they would introduce a resolution to expel Santos, but the move was delayed by weeks when the House was leaderless following the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Santos has been ensnared in controversy since shortly after winning election in November, when he was accused of fabricating much of his biography on the campaign trail.
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