GOP Rule Would Ban Santos From Most Of US Capitol

Politico reports:

One of George Santos’ biggest GOP critics is seeking to block expelled members like him from returning to the House floor and other Capitol hotspots open to former members. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) is slated to introduce a resolution that would amend the rules to “deny certain privileges” to former members who have been expelled from the House, according to a copy of the resolution first provided to POLITICO.

Those moves would include banning ousted members from accessing the members’ gym, the exclusive members-only dining room in the Capitol and parking spaces around the complex, as well as blocking their access to materials in the Library of Congress or the House document room. The text also calls for expelled members to lose their member’s pin — an adornment that enables former members to waltz back onto the House floor.

Read the full article. As similar resolution proposed by Democratic Rep. Richie Torres hasn’t seen action. Santos infuriated some GOP reps when he appeared in the House chamber for Biden’s State of the Union address.

How one NY GOP critic of Santos hopes to keep him off the House floor https://t.co/346V1I9Mfx via @politico

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