OAN’s James Meyers
9:12 AM – Friday, December 1, 2023
The House has voted to expel controversial Representative George Santos from Congress for his alleged finance crimes and campaign fabrications.
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The House voted 311-114 in favor to oust Santos (R-N.Y.) on Friday. The vote required the support of two-thirds of the chamber to pass, with two members voting present.
Santos becomes the sixth House member in U.S. history to be removed from Congress, and the third since the Civil War.
Meanwhile, with the ousting of Santos, it now lowers the number of House Republicans to 221, compared to 213 Democrats. This will make it even more difficult to pass GOP-led legislation from this point forward.
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