The Arizona House declined to vote on a motion to remove Representative David Stringer (R-1) from his position. Stringer is once again under fire following reports that he was charged with multiple sex offenses decades ago.
Governor Doug Ducey and several state lawmakers demanded that Stringer should resign. Last year, the governor and the Arizona Republican Party called for his resignation over his racist comments.
On Monday, House Minority Co-Whip Reginald Bolding (D-27) introduced a motion to expel Stringer. House Republicans decided not to vote on the motion citing the reason that they should follow the process.
Arizona House Republicans want the Ethics Committee to investigate reports about Stringer
House Majority Leader Warren Petersen (R-12) blocked a debate on Stringer’s expulsion. He told his colleagues that there is an ethics complaint against the controversial lawmaker. He said, “We have an ethics committee for a reason. Let’s follow the process. Let’s see what the ethics committee finds out.”
