George Santos Faces Expulsion Vote in US House Next Week (1)

Indicted New York Representative George Santos faces a vote next week by fellow lawmakers on expelling him from the US House.

New York Republican Anthony D’Esposito on Thursday made a formal demand to vote on the expulsion, requiring Speaker Mike Johnson to call a vote within two legislative days. The House is leaving Thursday for a long weekend and is set to return to work on Wednesday.

How to deal with the Republican’s extravagant false claims and criminal indictment for campaign finance violations is one of the first issues confronting Johnson after an unprecedented three-week stretch in which the House ...