"Rep. George Santos Expelled from Congress, Highlighting GOP Majority Shrinking"

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has been expelled from Congress by a vote of 311-114 for alleged finance crimes and campaign lies, reducing the GOP's majority to 221 members. Santos is the sixth House member in U.S. history to be expelled and the third since the Civil War. Democrats view his vacant seat as a prime opportunity for a pickup, with former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi already launching a campaign. Republican leaders had opposed the expulsion resolution, but the release of a scathing House Ethics report changed the calculus. Santos has been charged with multiple crimes and has pleaded not guilty.