Santos censure: Dems to put swing-district Republicans on the spot by forcing vote

Democrats in the House of Representatives are plotting to put their Republican colleagues from swing districts on the spot this week by forcing a vote to censure scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos (R-NY).

The New York Times reports that Democrats are planning to push the resolution to get Santos' GOP critics on record to see if they will really back up their tough talk about the New York congressman, who was hit with a 13-count indictment earlier this year and who has been exposed as a serial liar who fabricated his academic history, work history, and family history.

"“If you are a member of Congress who has informally condemned Mr. Santos, then you should have no trouble formally censuring him,” Rep. Richie Torres (D-NY), who crafted the censure resolution, tells the Times. “He has disgraced the institution, and the institution should speak with one voice against his misconduct.”

Republicans earlier this year voted to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) for making misleading claims about inside knowledge he implied he had about former President Donald Trump's efforts to secure Russian help to win the 2016 presidential election.

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Schiff, however, has never been formally accused of a crime like Santos has, and Torres argues that the congressman's actions are serious enough to warrant a full expulsion.

"At a minimum, we should hold him accountable to public censure," he said.