Posted on 05/27/2024 12:37:51 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
The House GOP effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress is in limbo, with Republicans unsure whether they have the votes to pass the measure.
Two committees last week easily passed resolutions to censure Garland, and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has since projected confidence, saying he expects the measure to pass “handily” once lawmakers return from their weeklong Memorial Day recess.
But a source familiar with behind-the-scenes discussions said there are at least two Republican members who have privately said they will not vote for the measure.
That’s a problem given the razor-thin House GOP majority, which leaves Republicans only able to pass bills with one or two defections, if Democrats are unified.
Leadership was whipping the Garland vote this week as some GOP members suggested some of their colleagues are not yet on board.
“We’re not gonna do it unless we know we can pass it,” Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) told The Hill, adding “there’s more than one” GOP colleague who has reservations.
He said dynamics could shift over the break as “people figure out how to get comfortable with it.”
Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) said some members may be “squishy” on the issue.
“If they got problems, they’re from squishes, not me,” he said when asked about the timing of the vote.
The fact the House did not vote on the Garland matter over the past week was notable.
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Expose and eliminate anyone who is “squishy” on this issue!
The fact that Garland has no business—none—withholding these tapes is crystal clear!
So if they do hold him in contempt, the Senate will claim his offenses to not rise to the level of a trial in the Senate. Hasn’t the Senate pulled this one once already?
>> Expose and eliminate anyone who is “squishy” on this issue!
At least 2-dozen RINOs that should have been voted out during the primaries.
To reinforce what you said: Transcripts of the interviews have already been released, which makes withholding the tapes even more indefensible.
Would someone please tell me why Garland must be impeached? (Not that he doesn’t deserve impeachment)
Peter Navarro was imprisoned for contempt of Congress.
Steve Bannon will be incarcerated for contempt of Congress.
Why can’t he be put in leg irons and shackles?
I am wondering if Biden had a friendly transcriber.
Only one good reason to withhold those tapes...they don’t match the carefully constructed transcript.
All the more reason the Republicans must follow through with this. They must not let this slip through the cracks of corruption.
As someone said, today’s GOP “talks like Rand Paul and governs like John McCain.”
The Republicans always rush in to protect Joe.
100% of the time.
Dems go for the throat 100% of the time.
When will the Rs just pretend to be the dems and have ZERO second thoughts. Why is Peter Navarro in jail right now? What about Steve Bannon. The weakness of these idiots is astounding.
GOP is doing the limbo.
BYOB
Take a drink every time we are let down be happy
Committees make call to Monte Hall it works for the democrats.
If only the weak kneed spineless twits could sack up for one thing.
the spineless, feckless, cowardly GOP to the rescue again!!!
“Some republicans” huh? In other words non-committed losers, who don’t want to stop the gravy train of looting. This party is unbelievably messed up because of these liars and thieves.
Still too many RINOs.
It is the Hill, so it is very questionable. They don’t require confirmation on any story, so they are “Heresay Journalists”.
The GOP disgusts me. Democrats are on constant attack, Republicans constant retreat. This is why the nation is being destroyed.
GOP. Gelded Ol Party.
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