If expelled, George Santos can still enjoy posh congressional gym, dining, parking perks

If he's booted from the House, Rep. George Santos (R-NY) could still lavish in some post-Congress perks.

The flailing politician facing a 23-count federal indictment for embezzling campaign coffers to purchase Botox injections and feed an OnlyFans account, and fibbing to Congress about his wealth, among other offenses, is all but awaiting for his peers to put him out to pasture.

"I fully expect to be expelled when Congress sends the Ethics Committee resolution," he said on Friday on Twitter/X Spaces.

Santos has denied the charges against him.

A scathing report by the House Ethics Committee found Santos committed widespread lawbreaking.

While a vote looms this week seeking his ousting — there are plenty of perks that, as an ordinary citizen, George Santos might be able to enjoy.

"He will become a former member of Congress," Daniel Schuman, director of governance at the POPVOX Foundation, told Business Insider. "Former members of Congress have a lot of privileges."

He can pace around the House floor.

House rules deem it OK for former members to access the floor unless they've become a lobbyist, foreign agent, or have a direct personal or financial interest in a bill being considered.

If the person has been convicted "by a court of record" for the "commission of a crime" in "relation to that individual's election to, or service to, the House," the floor privilege would also be revoked.

He likely won't be able to collect pension benefits since Santos's early exit is likely going to be unable to meet the 5-year threshold.

But Santos can continue pumping iron in the House gym, so long as he pays a nominal fee, according to Business Insider.

He can access Capital complex parking garages and chow down at the House restaurant facilities, according to the Congressional Research Service's "Select Privileges and Courtesies Extended To Former Members Of Congress".

Should Santos want to purchase his Congressional desk and chair, he can do so for $1,500.

Under normal circumstances, Santos would be able to be extended a membership into an over 200-member organization, the United States Association of Former Members of Congress.

But the group isn't expected to open their door to the embattled politician.

"As an organization that advocates for and showcases bipartisanship, good governance, and the dignity of public service, we feel Congressman Santos' conduct does not reflect those values," the group submitted in a statement to Business Insider. "Given the long list of accusations he's currently facing, he likely has other things on his mind anyway."