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Fri 23 Dec, 2022 11:25 am
The U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 5 states:
Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members....
George Santos was elected a U.S. Representative in the November 2022 Congressional election. Since then, it has been revealed that he lied about his education, ancestry, sexual orientation, employment history, charity work, and financial holdings.
Could the Speaker of the House of Representatives refuse to seat him? Could the House majority do it?
@engineer,
Before Powell v. McCormack (1969), I think that the authority was too broad.
The underlying issue parallels the Electoral Count Act, which was very recently amended.
It appears that the House must seat him.
But it may also expel him.
@gollum,
gollum wrote:George Santos was elected a U.S. Representative in the November 2022 Congressional election. Since then, it has been revealed that he lied about his education, ancestry, sexual orientation, employment history, charity work, and financial holdings.
So what? When have Joe Biden or Barack Obama ever told the truth?
What about Bill Clinton committing actual felonies and getting a free pass?
I couldn't care less if this Santos guy lied or not.