GOP Representative George Santos of New York had an unenviable first week as a House member following revelations that he made numerous claims on his résumé and in public statements that were false.
Last month, The New York Times reported that Santos had "embellished" parts of his employment and education history. Among his claims, which have since been debunked, are that he graduated from New York's Baruch College, worked for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, and that he and his family owned a real estate portfolio with 13 properties.
But Santos resisted calls to resign following the revelations. His first week in the congressional chamber was met with mockery after videos of him sitting alone were shared widely on social media.
Amid the controversy, a fellow New York congressman, Democrat Ritchie Torres, has now highlighted one of five votes Santos was listed as casting in Congress in December, despite starting his position in the lower chamber only this week.
The Claim
A Wednesday tweet by Torres, which has been viewed more than 1.2 million times, said Santos had been "caught...'embellishing'" a vote on the December 2022 omnibus spending bill despite not being a congressman at that point.
The Facts
While Santos was surely not looking for any further accusations about not telling the truth, it does appear that voting attributed to him was not his.
The list that Torres shared was taken from Santos' website and found under the tab "Votes and Legislation."
Although his website...
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