Since the end of the Civil War, only two members of Congress have ever been expelled. Rep. George Santos, a New York Republican, could become the third member of Congress in the last 160 years to be removed from the House.
The House is expected to vote on a potential expulsion of Santos soon, possibly this week. Rep. Jim Traficant, D-Ohio, was the last member of the House to be expelled when he was removed in 2002 on bribery charges. He was later given a seven-year prison sentence.
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