Resolves YES if George Santos (R-NY) is convicted on felony charges during his first term and then remains a member of the House of Representatives for at least 30 days after the conviction. Resolves NO otherwise (e.g. if he ceases to be a Representative before conviction or less than 30 days after conviction, or if he is not convicted).

Background: https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/09/politics/george-santos-charged-justice-department/index.html

Santos, whose astonishing pattern of lies and fabrications stunned even hardened politicos, has been charged on a 13-count indictment, including seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives.

Under the formal rules for the US House of Representatives, according to a Congressional Research Service report, “an indicted Member may continue to participate in congressional proceedings and considerations.”

However, if a member is convicted of a crime that could result in a punishment of two or more years in prison, they are instructed under House rules not to participate in votes on the floor or in committee votes.

Resolution details:

• A guilty plea is a conviction.

• Includes federal or state charges.

• Resolves YES if he is still officially a Representative on the date 30 days after the date of his conviction on felony charges, at any time on that date, Eastern time.

• The date of sentencing does not matter for this question.

• Appeals do not matter for this question - if he is convicted in trial court, that counts as the start of the 30-day countdown even if appeals continue, and even if the conviction is overturned on appeal.

• Whether he participates in Congressional proceedings or votes doesn't matter, only whether he is officially a US Representative.