Dareh Gregorian is a politics reporter for NBC News.
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives will hold a vote Wednesday on whether to expel Rep. George Santos, the embattled New York Republican who admitted lying about his background and who’s been indicted on federal fraud charges. To oust Santos, the resolution — backed by his fellow New York Republican colleagues — will need the support of at least two-thirds of voting lawmakers. If the effort is successful, it will further dwindle the GOP's already minuscule majority.
And to those concerned about risking the GOP's already slim majority, the lawmakers said 'this issue is not a political one, but a moral one.' The resolution referenced the pending criminal charges against Santos and his “history of misrepresenting his and his family’s connections to major events, including the Holocaust, Sept. 11th terrorist attacks, and the Pulse nightclub shooting.
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