Coverage dated January 8, 2023 to January 10, 2023

Santos probe sought by Democrats over House ethics

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, on the newest of 2 developments

The House Ethics Committee was asked Tuesday to investigate Rep. George Santos, the newly-elected Republican from New York who has admitted to lying about his job experience, college education and even family heritage, and now faces questions about his campaign financial disclosures.

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Developments in this update

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  1. George Santos hit with 3 new ethics complaints over his campaign spending, fundraising, and financial disclosure

    Headline from Insider ·

  2. Newest

    Santos probe sought by Democrats over House ethics

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

Reports & sources

26 articles, oldest first.

  1. Triblive

    Ethics group seeks investigation of Rep. George Santos' campaign finances (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Freshman Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican who became embroiled in scandal after news reports cast doubt on his stated biography and on his campaign expenditures, faced yet another complaint Monday.

  2. Insider

    George Santos hit with 3 new ethics complaints over his campaign spending, fundraising, and financial disclosure (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Left-leaning advocacy group End Citizens United is adding to a barrage of complaints against the congressman, who's lied about much of his background.

  3. NBC4 Washington

    House Democrats File Ethics Complaint Against GOP Rep. George Santos of New York (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Freshman Republican Rep. George Santos of New York recently was found to have lied about and embellished details of his resume.

  4. Fox News

    House Democrats file ethics complaint against George Santos (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Two New York Democratic congressmen filed an ethic complaint against Republican first-year Rep. George Santos Tuesday after Republicans pass changes for Office of Congressional Ethics.

  5. The Week

  6. New York Times

    N.Y. Lawmakers to Request House Ethics Investigation of George Santos (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Two Democrats will file an official complaint about Mr. Santos’s financial disclosures with the House’s bipartisan ethics committee.

  7. PoliticusUSA

    Democrats Take Action And File Formal Complaint Against Rep. George Santos (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    PoliticusUSA's feed description

    New York Democratic Reps. Daniel Goldman and Richie Torres have filed a formal complaint with the House Ethics Committee accusing Rep. George Santos of violating the Ethics In Government Act.

  8. Washington Times

    Democrats file complaint with House Ethics panel against freshman GOP Rep. Santos over campaign lies (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Two House Democrats on Tuesday filed a complaint with the House Ethics Committee against freshman GOP Rep. George Santos, who admitted to falsifying much of his campaign resume in his successful bid to win his seat in Congress representing New York’s 3rd District on Long Island.

  9. The New Republic

    George Santos, Hit With Two Ethics Complaints in Two Days, Says He’s Done Nothing Wrong (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The New York representative has lied about the majority of his background. But even after multiple ethics complaints and federal investigations, he maintains he’s done nothing “unethical.”

  10. WTOP Washington DC

    Santos probe sought by Democrats over House ethics (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    The House Ethics Committee was asked Tuesday to investigate Rep. George Santos, the newly-elected Republican from New York who has admitted to lying about his job experience, college education and even family heritage, and now faces questions about his campaign financial disclosures.

  11. Forbes

    George Santos: Democratic Congressmen Ask House Ethics Committee To Probe Lies (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Santos said he has “done nothing unethical” in response to the complaint.

  12. CBS News

    Rep. George Santos defends himself as Democrats file ethics complaint (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Two Houe Democrats have filed an ethics complaint against US Rep. George Santos, the recently elected GOP congressman from New York who has admitted to lying about parts of his resume.

  13. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Santos defends himself as Democrats file ethics complaint (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Clare Foran and Jessica Dean, CNN Rep. George Santos, the recently elected GOP congressman from New York who has admitted to lying about parts of his resume, defended himself and his record on Tuesday as two House Democrats filed an ethics complaint against him. New York Democratic Reps.

  14. New Hampshire Union Leader

    N.Y. Democratic colleagues request House ethics probe of Rep. Santos (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Rep. George Santos (R), who has admitted to fabricating key details of his biography, is the target of a new ethics complaint filed by two of his Democratic colleagues in

  15. CBS News

    Two New York Democrats file Ethics Committee complaint against George Santos (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Santos said he has "done nothing unethical."

  16. Truthout

    “A Total Fraud”: Democrats File an Ethics Complaint Against George Santos (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    They urge the House Ethics Committee to investigate the Santos campaign’s questionable financial practices.

  17. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Santos ethics probe sought (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- The House Ethics Committee was asked Tuesday to investigate Rep. George Santos, the newly-elected Republican from New York who has admitted to lying about his job experience, college education and even family heritage, and now faces questions about his campaign financial disclosures.

  18. The Guardian

    George Santos: Democrats Goldman and Torres hand-deliver ethics complaint (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Newly seated New York Republican representative faces questions about campaign finances and largely made-up résumé

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.