A Democratic congressman convicted of tax evasion, bribery, and 8 other criminal charges was the last House member expelled before George Santos

Left to Right: Rep. George Santos joins a small list of representatives who were expelled from Congress, including former Rep. James Traficant of Ohio.

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• GOP Rep. George Santos of New York was expelled from Congress on Friday.
• He's the sixth representative in US history to be expelled from the House.
• The last congressmen who was expelled was Democratic Rep. James Traficant of Ohio in 2002.

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