'House Republicans have once again demonstrated their moral bankruptcy by shielding a deceitful and indicted fraudster in their ranks,' StandUpAmerica's Brett Edkins said of the vote on expelling George Santos.
"The American people expect their elected representatives to hold their colleagues to a higher ethical standard and punish those who violate the public's trust," said Stand Up America's Brett Edkins.The progressive advocacy group Stand Up American on Wednesday blasted Republicans in the U.S.
"George Santos' seemingly endless lies and criminal behavior have disgraced the GOP and left voters in New York's 3rd Congressional District without real representation," he argued."Still, today, House Republicans voted to put political expediency over common decency." Edkins added that"the American people expect their elected representatives to hold their colleagues to a higher ethical standard and punish those who violate the public's trust. It's time for House Republicans to grow a backbone and fulfill their obligation to their constituents."
Rather than immediately ousting Santos—who faces charges including wire fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds—Republicans referred the expulsionled by Democratic Reps. Robert Garcia , Becca Balint , and Eric Sorenson to the House Committee on Ethics. Introduced Tuesday, the trio's privileged resolution cites a clause in the U.S. Constitution that states the House and Senate can determine how their members are disciplined, including by expulsion with a two-thirds majority.
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