The House has voted to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York following a blistering ethics report on his conduct that included converting campaign donations for his own use. He's just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by colleagues, the third since the Civil War. Friday's vote to expel him was 311-114. Expulsion required support from two-thirds of the House, a purposely high bar. A scathing House Ethics Committee report that found substantial evidence Santos violated federal laws proved decisive. As it became clear he would be expelled, Santos placed his overcoat over his shoulders, shook hands with conservative members who had voted against his expulsion and then departed the House chamber.
