George Santos faces effort to bar him from House floor

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Axios

5 hours ago


A House Democrat is introducing a proposed rule change to bar expelled former lawmakers from going onto the House floor uninvited.

Why it matters: It's a response to expelled former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) attending the State of the Union uninvited on Thursday — shortly before announcing his long-shot bid to return to Congress.

Santos is one of six House members who have been expelled in U.S. history, and one of just two who are currently alive.

What they're saying: The GEORGE rule, which stands for Getting Expelled Officially Revokes Guaranteed Entry, would revoke the lifetime floor privileges afforded to former House members if they were expelled.

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.), who introduced the proposal, told Axios: "George Santos disgraced Congress with his presence during the State of the Union."

"Expelled members like him have no business being on the House floor," he added.

The proposed rule change was first reported by Punchbowl News.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2024/03/08/george-santos-state-of-the-union-house-floor

[liberal N proud]

1. I question why he had privileges

[underpants]

2. It appears that's just the rule.

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Santos, reflecting the age of Trump, takes advantage and pushes every element they can find of for no other reason than attention.

He’s running again? He’s very likely to be convicted.

[2naSalit]

6. He's using...

A combo of his playbook and -45's. Running for office is the quickest, easiest way to con a lot of cash from all kinds of places, as he's discovered in his last couple ventures.

Campaign cash flows like a river, especially if you have a good con going.

[underpants]

9. Yeah you're probably right

Who’s giving him money at this point? There HAVE to be other suitable candidates in that district.

[2naSalit]

14. Or outside chaos agents.

[ShazzieB]

5. The rules allow all former members of Congress to attend.

No distinction is made as to why they are former members. Santos didn't have to break any rules or acquire any kind of special dispensation to be there.

That's what Ritchie Torres wants to fix with this rule change.

[Evolve Dammit]

3. No words. What a vile creature. Guess those are my words!

[rubbersole]

4. Attention whoring is getting to be a blood sport for whacko repubs.

[photokath]

7. What happens if

If he runs again (which he is thinking about doing) and he is banned from the house, then he wins a seat , what happens??

[BumRushDaShow]

8. The House can refuse to seat him.

I doubt he'll win any election again though.

[Rebl2]

10. Was it only

Republicans that expelled him or both sides of the isle agreed to his expulsion.

[BumRushDaShow]

11. 2/3rds is needed to expel so definitely both sides helped to do it

[Rebl2]

12. Thanks for info

I was thinking it was both sides.

[Novara]

13. I assumed some asshole invited him.

He was not invited and he crashed the SOTU? How is it allowed that an expelled lawmaker can just simply crash the SOTU??

[FakeNoose]

15. Screenshot photo - who is Santos standing with?

It looks like they're all wishing he would go away. Even the Repukes are embarrassed.

[Cha]

16. The pukes should be especially embarrassed.

They lost a seat because of him

[struggle4progress]

17. "I'm such a liar, I can't really be invisible anywhere except in a group of Congressional GOPers"