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cynatnite

(31,011 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:54 AM Nov 2018

What can a Dem house do to Duncan Hunter and Chris Collins?

They've both been charged with crimes. Can they be expelled if found guilty?

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What can a Dem house do to Duncan Hunter and Chris Collins? (Original Post) cynatnite Nov 2018 OP

They could be expelled, IIRC... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #1

Good question SHRED Nov 2018 #2

either house can expel any of its members, with 2/3rds of the vote of that house. unblock Nov 2018 #3

requires a 2/3 majority of the House, but yes. RockRaven Nov 2018 #4

They will likely be expelled by 2/3rds. joshcryer Nov 2018 #5

Wounded Bear

(58,828 posts)

1. They could be expelled, IIRC...

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:57 AM

Nov 2018

they have the right to discipline members. It's not unheard of, though not really common.

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

2. Good question

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:57 AM

Nov 2018

I'd like to know also.

unblock

(52,574 posts)

3. either house can expel any of its members, with 2/3rds of the vote of that house.

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:57 AM

Nov 2018

rare in general, and very unlikely in the current climate.

RockRaven

(15,139 posts)

4. requires a 2/3 majority of the House, but yes.

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:58 AM

Nov 2018

The House and Senate each make their own rules, and the exact mechanism is dictated by those rules; the other chamber has no input/role in the matter; but for both chambers the threshold for expulsion is a 2/3 vote of that chamber.

joshcryer

(62,287 posts)

5. They will likely be expelled by 2/3rds.

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 12:00 PM

Nov 2018

The Republicans will cross the isle to get rid of them since they can't do their duties in prison.

I have suggested they could impeach them. But the Senate would likely say it's not their purview since impeachment has happened before of a Senator and they refused to do it.

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