The House Ethics Committee has expanded its probe into Rep. George Santos to investigate allegations that he fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
House Republican leaders reacted to the federal indictment of Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., on Wednesday, declining to call for his resignation while his case will "play itself out." Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y.Chairman Michael Guest, R-Miss., and ranking member Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., announced Thursday the committee will expand its inquiry to include allegations that the embattled congressman fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance benefits.
"In accordance with House Rule XI, clause 3 and Committee Rule 18, the Committee voted to expand the jurisdiction of the ISC’s inquiry to include counts IX-XI of the indictment, allegations that Representative Santos fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance benefits," the statement said. Since its formation in February, the Ethics panel's ISC has issued over 30 subpoenas and more than 40 voluntary requests for information related to the Santos probe."The ISC is actively working to resolve this matter in an expeditious timeframe," Guest and Wild said. "to mitigate the potential risks while still meeting the Committee’s obligations to safeguard the integrity of the House.
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