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User:Rorschach/Expulsion from the United States Congress

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Attempted expulsions of members of Congress
Portrait Name Year Chamber Party State Reason Outcome Ref.
John Smith 1808 Senate Dem.-Rep. Ohio Participation in the Burr conspiracy Expulsion failed; resigned [1]
Preston Brooks 1856 House Democratic South Carolina Attacking Charles Sumner with a cane Expulsion failed; resigned [2]
James F. Simmons 1862 Senate Republican Rhode Island Corruption Resigned [3]
Lazarus W. Powell 1862 Senate Democratic Kentucky Support for the Confederate rebellion Expulsion failed [4]
James W. Patterson 1873 Senate Republican New Hampshire Corruption Term ended [5]
William N. Roach 1893 Senate Democratic North Dakota Embezzlement No action taken [6]
John H. Mitchell 1905 Senate Republican Ohio Conviction for receiving bribes Died before action taken [7]
Joseph R. Burton 1906 Senate Republican Kansas Receiving bribes Resigned [8]
Reed Smoot 1907 Senate Republican Utah Membership in the Mormon church Expulsion failed; resigned [9]
Robert M. La Follette Sr. 1919 Senate Republican Wisconsin Opposition to U.S. entry into World War I Expulsion failed [10]
Truman H. Newberry 1922 Senate Republican Michigan Conviction for violating campaign finance laws Expulsion failed; resigned [11]
Burton K. Wheeler 1924 Senate Democratic Montana Criminal indictment for acting as a lawyer while in office in cases in which the U.S. was a party Expulsion failed [12]
John H. Overton 1934 Senate Democratic Louisiana Election fraud No action taken [13]
Huey P. Long 1934 Senate Democratic Louisiana Election fraud No action taken [13]
Raymond F. Lederer 1981 House Democratic Pennsylvania Conviction for receiving bribes in connection with Abscam Resigned [14]
Harrison A. Williams 1982 Senate Democratic New Jersey Conviction for receiving bribes, conflict of interest, and conspiracy to defraud the United States in connection with Abscam Resigned [15]
Bob Packwood 1995 Senate Republican Oregon Allegations of sexual abuse and assault Resigned [16]
Bob Ney 2006 House Republican Ohio Conviction for conspiracy and making false statements in connection with the Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal Resigned [17]
Jamaal Bowman 2023 House Democratic New York Pulling a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building, forcing an evacuation and causing a vote to be delayed Censured [18]
George Santos 2023 House Republican New York Indictment on multiple criminal charges of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and lying to Congress Expulsion failed; subsequently expelled on a second attempt [19]
  1. ^ "U.S. Senate: Expulsion Case of John Smith of Ohio (1808)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  2. ^ "BROOKS, Preston Smith | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  3. ^ "U.S. Senate: Expulsion Case of James F. Simmons of Rhode Island (1862)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  4. ^ "U.S. Senate: Expulsion Case of Lazarus W. Powell of Kentucky (1862)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  5. ^ "U.S. Senate: Expulsion Case of James W. Patterson of New Hampshire (1873)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  6. ^ "U.S. Senate: About Expulsion". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  7. ^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  8. ^ "U.S. Senate: Expulsion Case of Joseph R. Burton of Kansas (1906)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  9. ^ "U.S. Senate: Expulsion Case of Reed Smoot of Utah (1907)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  10. ^ "U.S. Senate: Expulsion Case of Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin (1919)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  11. ^ "U.S. Senate: Expulsion Case of Truman H. Newberry of Michigan (1922)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  12. ^ "U.S. Senate: About Expulsion". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  13. ^ a b "U.S. Senate: Expulsion Case of Huey P. Long and John H. Overton of Louisiana (1934)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  14. ^ Times, Special to the New York (1981-04-30). "LEDERER QUITS CONGRESS OVER CONVICTION IN ABSCAM". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  15. ^ "U.S. Senate: Expulsion Case of Harrison A. Williams, Jr., of New Jersey (1982)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  16. ^ Chen, Edwin (1995-09-08). "SENATOR PACKWOOD RESIGNS : Tearful Packwood Bows to Pressure, Says He'll Resign : Senate: 'It is the honorable thing to do,' disgraced lawmaker says, ending a three-year drama. At end, even his staunchest backers recoiled from misconduct charges". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  17. ^ "Ohio's Rep. Bob Ney resigns". NBC News. 2006-11-03. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  18. ^ "List of Individuals Expelled, Censured, or Reprimanded in the U.S. House of Representatives | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  19. ^ "The House expels Rep. George Santos. An ethics report had accused him of breaking federal law". AP News. 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
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