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melm00se

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3. The Constitution in Article I, section 5 says

Reply to Grins (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 28, 2023, 06:00 PM

Sep 2023

"Each House [of Congress] may determine the Rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member."

Expulsion is the process by which a house of Congress may remove one of its members, after the member has been duly elected and seated.

Expulsion is uncommon, the last time it happened was around the Civil War.

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At that point, the NJ Governor can appoint a replacement.

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Fetterman backs a vote to expel Menendez from Senate [View all] brooklynite Sep 2023 OP

Would it pass? LiberalFighter Sep 2023 #1

It might be interesting to see how R's vote. But.. Grins Sep 2023 #2

The Constitution in Article I, section 5 says melm00se Sep 2023 #3

Isn't that assuming he's guilty? malthaussen Sep 2023 #4