George Santos’ Enablers Shouldn’t Get Credit for His Expulsion
A Coalition of Grassroots Organizations Spent the Past Year Calling for Accountability, But House Republicans Stood by Santos for Months
NEW YORK — As early as tomorrow, the House of Representatives will consider a resolution to expel freshman Representative George Santos from Congress. The resolution is widely expected to pass following a scathing report released by the House Ethics Committee.
Santos’ impending expulsion comes after nearly a full year of grassroots activism and protests by local Long Island residents:
A coalition of over a dozen local groups was formed, including Concerned Citizens of NY-03, Students Against Santos, MoveOn, NY Working Families Party, 1199SEIU, Long Island Progressive Coalition, Empire State Voices, Courage for America, Common Defense, Reach Out America, Long Island Activists, and Bend the Arc: Jewish Action.
Activists held 16 unique in-district protests and other events holding Rep. Santos accountable for his many lies.
Residents published more than 15 letters to the editor and op-eds in local papers imploring his Republican colleagues to take action.
Maria Martinez, Executive Director for Empire State Voices, released the following statement:
“The residents of New York’s 3rd Congressional District have been deprived of proper representation in Congress for far too long. A successful expulsion vote tomorrow would be a win—not just for the people of Long Island—but for the integrity of our democratic process as a whole.
For months, New York House Republicans have stood by and given us nothing but hollow words as members of our community pleaded with them to take action. Instead, they enabled George Santos and aided his efforts to avoid accountability. We cannot allow them to rewrite history as they now attempt to take credit for his imminent expulsion. It’s too little, too late!”
To learn more about the campaign, please reach out to press@empirestatevoices.org
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About Empire State Voices
Empire State Voices (ESV) is a multi-year campaign dedicated to amplifying the voices of everyday working New Yorkers. ESV is fighting for economic policies that make life more affordable for constituents and holding members of Congress across the state accountable when they fail to do the same.
