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Joan E Greve in Washington

Liars, expulsions and near-fistfights: Congress plumbs the depths in 2023

George Santos leaves the US Capitol after the vote to expel him from Congress in December.
George Santos leaves the US Capitol after the vote to expel him from Congress in December. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Before House Republicans left for their holiday recess this month, they addressed one last matter of business. They did not take up an aid package for Ukraine or pass an appropriations bill to fully fund the government through the fiscal year.

The House chose instead to vote along party lines to formally authorize an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, even though Republicans have failed to uncover any proof that the president financially benefited from his family’s business dealings.

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