Rep. Robert Garcia, the former Long Beach mayor, introduced a resolutionTuesday afternoon, May 16, to expel GOP Rep. George Santos. The motion offered by Garcia, a freshman in the House of Representatives, is privileged, so the GOP has until Thursday to schedule the vote. Facing a slim majority and a critical debt ceiling battle, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy can ill-afford to lose a single GOP vote. GOP leaders are debating how to handle the resolution to expel Santos, according to a Republican source. “Today, we’re calling on Members of conscience to stand up for truth and finally expel George Santos.”SCNG staff contributed to this report.

Source: CNN May 16, 2023 20:49 UTC