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Hochul would be ‘very happy’ to call for special election to replace Santos
Newsbreak 2 weeks ago in Around The World, Breaking News, george santos investigation, House, House Ethics Committee, New York, News, special election, State Watch 0 Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) said she would be “happy” to call a special election to replace Rep. George Santos (D-N.Y.) after calling for his resignation on Thursday. Hochul’s comments came in the wake of a highly critical report by the House Ethics Committee into Santos Thursday, prompting his announcement that he won’t run for reelection in 2024. “So, I’m very happy to have him resign,”…
31 Democrats vote to keep Santos in Congress
A total of 31 Democrats joined 182 Republicans in voting to keep Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) in Congress, killing a Republican-led effort to oust the embattled lawmaker. The lower chamber on Wednesday voted 179-213-19 on a resolution to expel Santos, marking the second unsuccessful attempt this year to eject the first-term lawmaker from the House. A two-thirds threshold is needed to expel a member of…
