Eric Swalwell Faces Expulsion Vote as House Scandal Sparks Broader Showdown
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna plans to force a vote to expel Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell from the House over scandal allegations. The vote could happen as soon as midweek when lawmakers return from recess.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican, announced plans to force a House vote to expel Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California over scandal allegations. The vote could come as soon as midweek when Congress returns from recess.
The Swalwell controversy is rapidly growing into a bigger fight. Republicans and Democrats are now weighing expulsion votes against several other House members, including Rep. Gonzales and potentially others, according to two lawmakers who spoke anonymously to CBS News.
The scandal could trigger expulsion votes for at least three House colleagues when the chamber returns next week. Democrats are expected to counter with their own expulsion vote targeting a Republican member.
Expulsion votes are extremely rare in the House. Only five members have ever been expelled from the House in U.S. history. It takes a two-thirds majority vote to remove a member from Congress.
This could trigger a wave of expulsion votes targeting multiple House members from both parties. Such votes are rare and could shake up the makeup of Congress, affecting which party controls key votes on laws that impact your daily life.
Watch for the first expulsion vote when House returns from recess, possibly midweek. More expulsion votes targeting other members could follow.
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