Overview

• House Republicans voted to expel indicted Rep. George Santos of New York, marking the first time since the Civil War that a House majority has voted to expel a member who was charged but not yet convicted of a crime.
• Santos, who has been accused of fabricating much of his life story and misusing campaign funds, has vowed to file ethics complaints against several of his former colleagues.
• The expulsion of Santos and the earlier ousting of Speaker Kevin McCarthy have caused significant infighting within the House Republican majority.
• The new Speaker, Mike Johnson, has indicated that the House will soon vote to formally authorize an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden over the business dealings of his son Hunter.
• Time is running out for other year-end business in Congress, including passage of the annual spending bills needed to keep the government running, with the next funding deadline on Jan. 19.