Posted on 03/26/2021 8:06:52 AM PDT by jazusamo
Where are the fact-checkers protecting us from fake news and misinformation? Nancy Pelosi has made an outrageous claim, asserting an authority that she doesn’t have, to pick and choose who gets seated in the House.
In 2020, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks narrowly defeated Democrat candidate Rita Hart in November by six votes in an election where over 400,000 ballots were cast. Her victory was certified by the state, and she was provisionally seated by Congress. But the Democrats’ razor-thin majority in the House has Nancy Pelosi trying desperately to pad her majority any way she can, even if that means stealing an election from the duly elected Republican, Miller-Meeks.
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Article I Section 5 of the U.S. Constitution does state that “Each house shall be the judge of the … qualifications of its own members,” but explains that a two-thirds majority vote is required to expel a member.
Under the Federal Contested Elections Act, the House Administration Committee “may recommend, and the House may approve by a simple majority vote, a decision affirming the right of the contestee to the seat, may seat the contestant, or find that neither party is entitled to be finally seated and declare a vacancy.” But, the Speaker of the House has no authority to unilaterally seat or unseat a duly elected member of Congress, as Pelosi suggested.
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Like “Dr.” Jill, Elena had a phony Doctorate degree.
“Media Fact-Checkers Silent as Nancy Pelosi Falsely Claims She Can Unseat ‘Any Member of Congress’ She Wants”
Queen Nazi Pelosi has spoken...everyone bow down.
She’s 80, on the GR’s short list.
A history of organized crime family’s ?.
Give her time.
That Would Be: Family’s!
Kudos on catching the blending of Criminal Family’s!
Yes, she can, with all the Democrats in the house voting with her. In the Constitution the house itself can determine the qualifications of its members or electees and can refuse to seat new members or expel current members. I have been waiting for Pelosi to do just that, expel all but a rump group of Republicans then refuse to seat elected or appointed replacements.
The Supremes got involved in the Adam Clayton Powell fiasco and sort of decided their power was more limited. Doesn't mean they can't reclaim that power and tell the Supreme's to stuffit.
Laws they have since passed do not however void the Constitution, since they control the House Senate and Presidency the Supremes can only make rulings they can't enforce them.
Oops on me
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