“He said that while he had made 'mistakes in judgment' in the past, he would 'fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s.'”

“Several lawmakers, including some Democrats, have urged him to resign from Congress as well or face expulsion.”

“The Democratic congressman, who has served in the House since 2013, faces the possibility of being expelled from Congress.”

“Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said Saturday on X that she planned to bring a motion to the House floor to expel him. It would need a two-thirds vote in favor to pass.”

“The situation has spurred discussion in the House about expelling other members of Congress as well, including Reps. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, who admitted to having an affair with a staffer who later killed herself, and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., who was found guilty in a House ethics probe of allegations she stole millions in federal relief funds and funneled some of that to her congressional campaign. She also faces related federal charges.”

“Only six members have been expelled from the House, with Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., being the most recent in Dec. 2023, and three of whom were removed because of disloyalty to the Union and fighting for the Confederacy during the Civil War.”