OnPolitics: Rep. George Santos steps down from committee assignments

New York Rep. George Santos announced Tuesday that he's 'temporarily' stepping down from his House committees amid legal and ethics reviews.

Read in browser Read in browser On Politics Tue Jan 31 2023 Hi OnPolitics readers. We're back with updates on freshman GOP Rep. George Santos as he's making headlines yet again. Santos announced Tuesday that he's recusing himself from his assignments on the House Small Business and Science, Space and Technology committees. But he says the move is temporary, until after the many ethical reviews of his past and campaign  wrap up. Here's a quick refresher on the lawmaker: • He's faced mounting pressure to resign from Congress after it was revealed he lied about his resume and background. • Santos' finances are raising more questions, which prompted organizations and officials to call for campaign finance investigations. • And Santos' most recent professional history leads back to a fund federal regulators called a Ponzi scheme in a 2021 lawsuit.  📘 Read on: Find out why Santos' latest move has some Democrats and experts confused.  What else is going on? • A newly released video of Donald J. Trump shows the former president repeatedly pleading the Fifth during questioning under oath last year for the civil fraud lawsuit filed by the New York Attorney General.  • President Joe Biden is set to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Wednesday to discuss the looming debt ceiling deadline.  • GOP Majority Leader Steve Scalise said that the House will vote to remove Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.  📰 Want more? We got you covered with our live blog, which will catch you up on all the day's news.  👀 Like the new look of this newsletter? We have a new format to give you more political news each day! Not signed up? Get OnPolitics in your inbox here. Can Biden avoid a debt ceiling crisis without negotiating with GOP? President Joe Biden is betting that spending cuts pushed by Republicans will prove so unpopular that some will scrap demands in debt limit talks. READ MORE NYC grand jury to see evidence in Trump hush money case: reports Manhattan prosecutors began presenting evidence to a new grand jury Monday, according to multiple news reports. READ MORE Hunter's laptop: House GOP holds Feb. 8 hearing on Biden family: What we know A day after President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address, House Republicans will investigate his family's business dealings. READ MORE Biden will end COVID-19 twin emergencies on May 11 Ending the COVID-19 health emergencies marks a return to normalcy nearly three years after the pandemic was first declared. READ MORE Supreme Court to hear case Google claims could 'upend' the internet A Supreme Court case about targeted recommendations by Google and other big tech firms could have a profound effect on the internet, experts say. READ MORE Democrats need white women to win in 2024, experts say As 2024 congressional and presidential election loom, Democrats need to persuade white women to join their multiracial coalition. READ MORE Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •   Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •   Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •  Privacy Notice  •   Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •  Feedback