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House Democrats on Tuesday moved to force a vote this week on whether to expel Representative George Santos of New York from office, a strategic effort to prevent Republican leadership from slow-rolling any bid to push one of their own out of office. Since then, Republicans have debated whether to shield or expel Mr. Santos, aware that either path could come with grave costs. But the resolution from Democrats is privileged, meaning that Speaker Mike Johnson must address it within two days. Republicans could still move to table or postpone the vote, moves that would each require the support of a majority of the House. Those maneuvers would not rule out a vote on Mr. Guest’s resolution, however, if Republican leadership chooses to act on its own party’s motion to lessen the appearance of Democrats forcing the Republicans’ hand.

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☆ Dean Phillips says he doesn't agree with the Kamala Harris gossip, but felt a need to pass along that lots of people say she 'doesn't have the right disposition' to be president
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Phillips recently told The Atlantic that "others" told him Harris doesn't have the chops to be president. But Phillips told CNN he's been "impressed" by Harris and believes she is "well-prepared." "She is not well prepared, doesn't have the right disposition and the right competencies to execute that office," Phillips told Leibovich. And the congressman also told Phillip he didn't "recall" making comments critical of the vice president. (The president's name isn't on the ballot due to the state's defiance of the DNC presidential primary calendar.)

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☆ Matt Gaetz can count on some progressives' support as he threatens to force a vote on ousting Kevin McCarthy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz is threatening to force a vote on ousting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. If that happens, Democrats will get a vote too — and some progressives say they would vote for it. "I mean, if that vote comes up, I'll vote to vacate," said Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida. Gaetz, for his part, has suggested that Democrats would bail McCarthy out, and he's openly challenging Democrats to support his effort when the time comes. "I think Speaker McCarthy is horrific," said Rep. Robert Garcia of California.

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☆ House Democrats shelve effort to censure George Santos — for now
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

House Democrats are punting an effort to force a vote on censuring Rep. George Santos. It could now be weeks before that happens — lawmakers won't return after this week until September 12. The Democratic trio — which also includes Rep. Robert Garcia of California and Rep. Dan Goldman of New York — had pitched their effort as a backstop against an ongoing House Ethics Committee inquiry into Santos' misdeeds. If the censure effort eventually succeeds, Santos would become the 26th member of Congress in American history to be formally censured by the House. Those other censure efforts include:But unlike those efforts, the Santos censure effort enjoys bipartisan support, and would likely pass when it's eventually brought to the floor.

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A House Oversight subcommittee convened Wednesday’s hearing on UFOs, as the lawmakers who pushed for the hearing are calling for the government to be more forthcoming about the unidentified anomalous phenomena. The hearing is the latest push by lawmakers, intelligence officials and military personnel working on unexplained aerial phenomena to probe the issue on a national platform. “This is an issue of government transparency,” said Rep. Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican who pushed to hold Wednesday’s hearing. We’re going to uncover the cover up, and I hope this is just the beginning of many more hearings.”No government officials testified at Wednesday’s hearing. Lawmakers have pressed the Department of Defense on the sightings, describing them as potential national security threats.

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☆ House Republicans have successfully quashed an effort to hold a vote on expelling George Santos — for now.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

House Republicans successfully quashed an effort to hold a vote on expelling George Santos. But Republicans moved to refer it to the House Ethics Committee, effectively tabling it for now. Even House Republicans from New York — some of the strongest intraparty critics of Santos — voted for the referral resolution. There's also the political reality that McCarthy can ill afford to lose a reliable vote: Republicans hold the chamber by a four-vote margin, and McCarthy's grasp of the speaker's gavel depended on Santos in January. In the meantime, the criminally charged congressman will continue to serve as a loyal vote for Republicans.

☆ It could be months before Kevin McCarthy calls on George Santos to resign, despite a litany of criminal charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

George Santos is facing a litany of criminal charges in a federal court in New York. Meanwhile, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made clear on Tuesday that he wouldn't call for Santos' resignation until he's convicted. For now, McCarthy needs Santos' vote, given the GOP's razor-thin House majority. Even if convicted and McCarthy called on Santos to resigm, Santos could still stay in office if he chose to. "Three months ago, I introduced a bill to expel George Santos, and over 40 members have already signed the expulsion resolution," said Garcia.

☆ Democratic lawmakers are having a blast on 'Bluesky,' the latest alternative to Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Some Democratic lawmakers have begun posting on "Bluesky," the latest alternative to Twitter. And for the Democratic lawmakers who use the platform, it's a place that feels safer and more gentle than Twitter. "The invite tree accountability makes people more judicious about bringing in solid people," wrote Ocasio-Cortez in a "skeet" this week. But I've [posted] triple digits in less than a week [on Bluesky]," she wrote in an earlier post. In a "skeet" on Bluesky, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez declares the platform to be "safer and more fun" than Twitter.

☆ 7 House Democrats are moving to boot Republican George Santos from Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia of California is leading a small group of fellow House Democrats in pushing for the chamber to expel Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress amid a litany of scandals. The long-shot effort underlines the degree to which some of Santos' colleagues have a visceral disdain for his continuing presence in Congress. Nonetheless, Speaker Kevin McCarthy has remained behind the New York Republican. Alluding to ongoing investigations into Santos' actions, Garcia also said that Santos has "committed financial and campaign fraud. A small group of House Republicans, including some of Santos' New York colleagues, have called on him to resign.

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