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To: Trump-a-licious

Members of both houses of Congress cannot be recalled. Nor can members of the Texas State Legislature be recalled or any state official in TX.


2 posted on 12/15/2016 3:27:51 AM PST by Theodore R. (Let's not squander the golden opportunity of 2017.)
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To: Theodore R.
Members of both houses of Congress cannot be recalled.

That is correct.

3 posted on 12/15/2016 3:31:44 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Theodore R.

There is, however, a procedure whereby the members of the House or Senate (IIRC) can refuse to seat a prospective member. This was done during reconstruction I believe.


4 posted on 12/15/2016 3:32:22 AM PST by Gaffer
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