Santos’s departure from Congress will trigger a special election for his Long Island congressional district. Myers in 1980 and James Traficant in 2002, were related to bribery and corruption scandals. The two most recent expulsions from the House, Michael J. The bulk of these expulsions took place during the Civil War era, when many were expelled for supporting the Confederacy. Santos, only five members of the House and 14 members of the Senate have ever been expelled. He is also accused of stealing a donor’s credit card number to transfer $11,000 to his own bank account, among other offenses.Įxpulsion from Congress is a rare occurrence. Santos solicited donations for a fake political fund, which he in turn used to buy designer clothes and pay off debt. Santos said he would not seek re-election in 2024. Santos regularly used campaign funds for personal expenses, including trips to casinos, designer fashion, cosmetic treatments and purchases on OnlyFans, a platform best known for allowing creators to sell explicit content. Santos came after a report by the House Ethics Committee that found substantial evidence that Mr. Santos had survived two previous expulsion efforts. See a breakdown of individual member votes below.
Note: The bill needed the support of two-thirds of those voting to pass.
