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There is no impeachment process for members of Congress. However, the members themselves can vote to expel a member. The only 5 members ever expelled are all DemocRats. Three of them were Confederates, so that doesn’t really count.


6 posted on 07/13/2017 5:25:53 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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Thanks for the information.

A Senator was impeached by the House in 1797, but the Senate didn't want to have the House impeaching Senators, so the Senate expelled him instead, setting a precedent for future Congresses.

The Founders wanted representatives to have some freedom from changing public opinion, so they didn't support any recall procedure.

8 posted on 07/13/2017 5:35:54 PM PDT by x
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