Gun rights, TikTok, China: George Santos says 'I'm not leaving.' Here's what he's cosponsoring in Congress

WASHINGTON – A lack of committee assignments, an ethics complaint, and calls for his ouster have not stopped George Santos from cosponsoring legislation.

The New York Republican, facing mounting criticism and calls to resign from his GOP colleagues for fabricating his resume and lying about his background, has joined with his colleagues to cosponsor 16 bills so far this Congress.

On Tuesday, Santos doubled down on his refusal to leave Congress: "Let me be very clear, I’m not leaving, I’m not hiding and I am NOT backing down," he wrote on Twitter.

The measures include legislation that addresses U.S. relations with China, expanding gun rights, banning TikTok on college campuses, and minting coins for working dogs. 

Santos, who resigned from his committee assignments last month, has so far thrown his name behind bills that are largely GOP-driven rather than bipartisan. The chief sponsors for all 16 bills are Republicans and only three measures have a Democratic cosponsor.

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• Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination Act. This proposal would prohibit the federal government from contracting with any entity that discriminates against firearm trade associations or any business that relates to firearms and similar products. This bill has over 100 Republican cosponsors. 
• Broaden authority for law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons across state lines. This bill would allow law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms near schools, national parks, federal facilities open to the public and on property open to the public. It has 23 other Republican cosponsors. 
• Improve abortion data reporting. This bill would improve abortion data reporting to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It has 28 other Republican cosponsors. 
• Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2023. This legislation would restrict the use of human fetal tissue from an induced abortion for research. It has 42 other Republican cosponsors. 

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