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Wednesday, January 11

Congressman George Santos, sitting, in the House Chambers at the start of the 118th session of Congress begins on Jan. 3, 2023. Republicans take over the U.S. House of Representatives with a slim majority and Democrats maintain a majority in the U.S. Senate.

OnPolitics: What's next for George Santos?

"He's not welcome here," Nassau committee GOP chairman said of the county's party headquarters. "We do not consider him one of our congresspeople."

Good afternoon, OnPolitics readers. It's been four days since GOP Rep. George Santos was sworn in, but now he's facing calls to resign from fellow New York Republicans, USA TODAY Congress reporter Candy Woodall reports.

This follows allegations Santos lied about his personal and professional credentials to win his congressional seat. Santos himself has admitted he "embellished" his resume.

What happened: Nassau County Republicans on Wednesday called for Santos' resignation during a news conference on Long Island led by county committee Chairman Joseph Cairo.

Cairo added that Santos is no longer welcome at Republican headquarters in Nassau County.

The local leaders were joined remotely by House GOP Rep. and fellow congressman Anthony D'Esposito, who also called for Santos to step down.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told reporters Wednesday he planned to put Santos on committees and that it was up to the voters of his district to decide the congressman's fate.

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