A bipartisan effort to expel embattled lawmaker Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from Congress failed on Wednesday.
The first term Republican lawmaker is accused of lying about his personal, professional and religious background while running for Congress and has been indicted on multiple federal criminal charges.
The House voted 179-213-19 Wednesday on a resolution to expel Santos falling short of the two-thirds majority needed.
179 lawmakers, including 24 Republicans, voted in favor of Santos’ expulsion and 19 voted present.
31 Democrats joined 182 Republicans and voted to keep Santos in Congress. They are:
- Rep. Collin Allred (TX)
- Rep. Jake Auchincloss (MA)
- Rep. Ed Case (HI)
- Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver (MO.)
- Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX)
- Rep. Sharice Davids (KS)
- Rep. Chris Deluzio (PA)
- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX)
- Rep. Jared Golden (ME)
- Rep. Jim Himes (CT)
- Rep. Steven Horsford (NV)
- Rep. Jeff Jackson (NC)
- Rep. Hank Johnson (GA)
- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA)
- Rep. Susie Lee (NV)
- Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA)
- Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI)
- Rep. Morgan McGarvey (KY)
- Rep. Rob Menendez (NJ)
- Rep. Gwen Moore (WI)
- Rep. Marie Perez (WA)
- Rep. Katie Porter (CA)
- Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.)
- Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (Md.)
- Rep. Brad Schneider (Ill.)
- Rep. Kim Schrier (WA)
- Rep. Bobby Scott (Va.)
- Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI)
- Rep. Mark Takano (CA)
- Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI)
- Rep. Nikema Williams (GA)
