Fact check: Congress expelled 14 members in 1861 for supporting the Confederacy.
The claim: In 1861, 11 senators and three U.S. House members were expelled from Congress for refusing to acknowledge Abraham Lincoln's electoral win.
To date, five members in the House and 15 in the Senate have been expelled.
Three members of the House were expelled in 1861 for their disloyalty to the Union as well, according to Congressional Research Service.
The claim that 11 senators and three U.S. House members were expelled in 1861 for refusing to acknowledge Lincoln's win is PARTLY FALSE, based on our research.
However, the reason for expulsion cites their support for the Confederacy, and it is false to say they were expelled for refusing to acknowledge Lincoln's election. »