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The United States Constitution gives the Senate the power to expel any member by a two-thirds vote. [1] This is distinct from the power over impeachment trials and convictions that the Senate has over executive and judicial federal officials: the Senate ruled in 1798 that senators could not be impeached, but only expelled, while debating the impeachment trial of William Blount, who had already ...
Expulsion is the most serious form of disciplinary action that can be taken against a member of Congress. [1] The United States Constitution (Article I, Section 5, Clause 2) provides that "Each House [of Congress] may determine the Rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member."
Texas 293–0 1979 Charles Diggs: Michigan 414–0 Payroll fraud and mail fraud. Daniel Flood: Pennsylvania Bribery 1980 Charles H. Wilson: California voice vote Improper use of campaign funds. 1983 Daniel B. Crane: Republican Illinois 420–3 Engaging in sexual conduct with a House page. Gerry Studds: Democratic Massachusetts 421–3 2010 ...
Santos was expelled with a vote of 311 to 114, with 105 of his fellow Republicans voting in favor. Who did the House not expel? Rangel speaks to the media after he was censured by his colleagues ...
Since 1789, the Senate has expelled only 15 members, 14 of them for their role in the Confederacy. The last expulsion occurred in 1862, when a group of senators were removed for supporting the ...
Moments after Rep. George Santos was expelled from Congress, Sen. John Fetterman said another lawmaker should be next. Santos, a New York Republican charged with fraud, was expelled in a ...
Fifteen senators have been expelled in the Senate's history: William Blount, for treason, in 1797, and fourteen in 1861 and 1862 for supporting the Confederate secession. Although no senator has been expelled since 1862, many senators have chosen to resign when faced with expulsion proceedings – for example, Bob Packwood in 1995.
This is a complete list of United States senators during the 117th United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2023. It is a historical listing and will contain people who have not served the entire two-year Congress should anyone resign, die, or be expelled.