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James Traficant. Ohio. 420–1 (with 9 "present") [5] Convicted on ten counts including bribery, conspiracy to defraud the United States, corruption, obstruction of justice, tax evasion, and racketeering. [6] 2023. George Santos. Republican. New York.
Expulsion is the most serious form of disciplinary action that can be taken against a member of Congress. [1] The United States Constitution (Article I, Section 5, Clause 2) provides that "Each House [of Congress] may determine the Rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member."
On October 3, 2023, the United States House of Representatives voted to remove its speaker, Kevin McCarthy of California, through a motion to vacate [a] filed by Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, a fellow member of the Republican Party. McCarthy's removal marked the first time in American history that a speaker of the House was removed ...
On December 1, the House voted to pass Guest's resolution to expel Santos, 311–114. [110] Specifically, 206 Democrats and 105 Republicans voted for the resolution, with two Democrats [m] and 112 Republicans voting against his expulsion. Ten representatives did not vote, with two voting present and the rest absent. [111]
James Anthony Traficant Jr. (/ ˈtræfɪkənt / TRAF-ih-kənt; May 8, 1941 – September 27, 2014) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio. A staunch economic populist known for his flamboyant personality, [1] he represented the 17th congressional district, which ...
The United States Constitution gives the Senate the power to expel any member by a two-thirds vote. [1] This is distinct from the power over impeachment trials and convictions that the Senate has over executive and judicial federal officials: the Senate ruled in 1798 that senators could not be impeached, but only expelled, while debating the impeachment trial of William Blount, who had already ...
Here are the 20 House Republicans who voted against Mr Jordan: Rep Don Bacon of Nebraska voted for Mr McCarthy. Rep Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon voted for Mr McCarthy.
Recorded April 24, 2013. Eric Ivan Cantor (born June 6, 1963) is an American lawyer and former politician who represented Virginia's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2014. A Republican, Cantor served as House Minority Whip from 2009 to 2011, and as House Majority Leader from 2011 to 2014.