H.Res. 878

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 878 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 878

In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

December 1, 2023.
Whereas Representative George Santos is a Member of the United States House of 
Representatives;
Whereas soon after his election in November 2022, Representative Santos' 
background came under public scrutiny;
Whereas, on February 28, 2023, the Committee on Ethics of the House unanimously 
voted to impanel an Investigative Subcommittee (hereinafter in this 
resolution referred to as the ``ISC'') to review whether Representative 
Santos may have engaged in unlawful activity with respect to his 2022 
congressional campaign, failed to properly disclose required information 
on statements filed with the House, violated Federal conflict of 
interest laws in connection with his role in a firm providing fiduciary 
services, and engaged in sexual misconduct towards an individual seeking 
employment in his congressional office;
Whereas the ISC met nine times and, over the course of its investigation, 
authorized 37 subpoenas and 43 voluntary requests for information (RFIs) 
leading to its receipt of over 172,000 pages of documents, contacted or 
interviewed over 40 witnesses, and reviewed materials received from the 
Office of Congressional Ethics and relevant court records;
Whereas the ISC determined in its investigation that there was substantial 
evidence of violations of Federal law, the Rules of the House, and other 
applicable standards related to many of the allegations charged in the 
indictment, and substantial evidence of additional unlawful and 
unethical conduct not charged in the indictment;
Whereas these additional violations relate to falsely reported loans reportedly 
received by his 2020 campaign and leadership political action committee, 
GADS PAC, improper loan repayments to himself, systemic reporting errors 
in his 2020 and 2022 campaign's Federal Election Commission filings, and 
substantial evidence that campaign funds were converted to personal use;
Whereas the ISC also identified additional errors and omissions in his 2020 and 
2022 Financial Disclosure Statements, as well as violations of Federal 
law and the Rules of the House related to his unfiled 2021 and 2023 
Financial Disclosure Statements, which were not charged in the 
indictment;
Whereas the ISC also found that Representative Santos failed to meet his duty of 
candor with respect to the ISC's investigation, and instead presented 
the ISC with misrepresentations and delay tactics;
Whereas, on May 10, 2023, Representative Santos was charged in Federal court in 
the Eastern District of New York with wire fraud in connection with a 
fraudulent political contribution scheme, unlawful monetary transactions 
in connection with the wire fraud allegations, theft of public money in 
connection with his alleged receipt of unemployment benefits, fraudulent 
application for and receipt of unemployment benefits, and false 
statements in connection with his 2020 and 2022 House of Representatives 
Financial Disclosure Statements;
Whereas Nancy Marks, who served as Treasurer to Representative Santos' campaign, 
pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, falsifying records, 
and identity theft in connection with the Santos campaign;
Whereas a superseding indictment was filed on October 10, 2023, charging 
Representative Santos with additional violations related to his 2022 
campaign, including allegations of falsifying Federal Election 
Commission reports in connection with a $500,000 personal loan that was 
never made, falsifying the names of contributors to his campaign, 
engaging in aggravated identity theft and access device fraud, and 
enriching himself through a fraudulent contribution scheme;
Whereas Sam Miele, who served as a fundraiser to Representative Santos' 
campaign, pleaded guilty to a Federal wire fraud charge after 
impersonating a senior congressional aide for the purposes of soliciting 
funds;
Whereas the ISC that was established to review the allegations against 
Representative Santos adopted a report of its findings and submitted the 
report to the full committee;
Whereas the Committee on Ethics of the House unanimously voted to adopt the ISC 
report based upon the investigation providing substantial evidence that 
Representative Santos--

(1) knowingly caused his campaign committee to file false or incomplete 
reports with the Federal Election Commission, used campaign funds for 
personal purposes, engaged in fraudulent conduct in connection with 
RedStone Strategies LLC, and engaged in knowing and willful violations of 
the Ethics in Government Act as it relates to his Financial Disclosure 
Statements filed with the House;

(2) was a knowing and active participant in the wrongdoing; and

(3) was given an opportunity, pursuant to Committee Rule 17(b), to 
submit a signed written statement responding to the allegations raised in a 
complaint filed by his fellow Members but did not do so;

Whereas the ISC--

(1) requested that Representative Santos provide all documents and 
information responsive to its Request for Information, but he did not do 
so;

(2) asked Representative Santos to voluntarily testify, but he did not 
do so; and

(3) provided Representative Santos the opportunity, pursuant to 
Committee Rule 19(b)(3), to provide a statement under oath, but he did not 
do so;

Whereas as a Member of the United States House of Representatives, 
Representative Santos must be held accountable to the highest standards 
of conduct in order to safeguard the public's faith in this institution;
Whereas the Constitution of the United States charges the House with policing 
the behavior of its own Members, and the House should take action 
against Representative Santos commensurate with his violations of 
Federal law and the Rules of the House; and
Whereas given his egregious violations, Representative George Santos is not fit 
to serve as a Member of the United States House of Representatives: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved, That pursuant to article I, section 5, clause 2 of the 
Constitution of the United States, Representative George Santos, be, and he 
hereby is, expelled from the United States House of Representatives.
Attest:

Clerk.