[haffast]

“”””””So this legal stuff seems to say that even if a Congressvermin were arrested for a serious crime, the only way to get him/her/it out of its seat would be other vermin have to vote for expulsion?

School me...”””

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Recall of Legislators and the Removal
of Members of Congress from Office

Congressional Research Service

Jack Maskell
Legislative Attorney
January 5, 2012

Congressional Research Service
7-5700
www.crs.gov
RL30016

Summary

Under the United States Constitution and congressional practice, Members of Congress may have
their services ended prior to the normal expiration of their constitutionally established terms of
office by their resignation or death, or by action of the house of Congress in which they are a
Member by way of an “expulsion,” or by a finding that in accepting a subsequent “incompatible”
public office, the Member would be deemed to have vacated his congressional seat.

Under Article I, Section 5, clause 2, of the Constitution, a Member of Congress may be removed
from office before the normal expiration of his or her constitutional term by an “expulsion” from
the Senate (if a Senator) or from the House of Representatives (if a Representative) upon a formal
vote on a resolution agreed to by two-thirds of the Members of that body present and voting.

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Do note “....present and voting.”

From anon:

Anonymous 01/13/19 (Sun) 14:15:01 80ef0b (5) No.4739849
>>4739743
moar law - expulsion

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30016.pdf

[WildHighlander57]

thanks for this info !

[little jeremiah]

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[bitt]

"While there are no specific grounds for an expulsion expressed in the Constitution, expulsion actions in both the House and the Senate have generally concerned cases of perceived disloyalty to the United States, or the conviction of a criminal statutory offense which involved abuse of one’s official position. Each house has broad authority as to the grounds, nature, timing, and procedure for an expulsion of a Member. However, policy considerations, as opposed to questions of authority, have appeared to restrain the Senate and House in the exercise of expulsion when it might be considered as infringing on the electoral process, such as when the electorate knew of the past misconduct under consideration and still elected or re-elected the Member. "

[stylin19a]

so i can be convicted if 1st degree murder and still keep my senate seat ?
I wonder how that would work...