What happens if half of Congress dies? Even Congress isn't sure.

NPR ^ | 4/7/2022 | Kelsey Snell & Barbara Sprunt

[Whatever Works]

What would happen if a major disaster hit America, millions died, air traffic ground to a halt, electricity was down and Congress needed to act?

And what if half the members of Congress were among the dead or missing?

These aren't pitches for a disaster movie set in Washington. These were all serious scenarios floated by members of Congress tasked with coming up with ways to bring Congress into the modern world--a world where cyber threats, pandemics, nuclear war and political violence are all well within the scope of possibility.

"This isn't just hypothetical anymore," said Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., at a hearing this week of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.

[Jane Long]

No wonder they’re working so fast.

[eeriegeno]

Why would he go through all that trouble. Just run Michelle and say that barak will really be making policy.

IN other words he would do the same with Mooch as he did with SloJoe.....

[oldasrocks]

As long as they don’t blow up the pretty buildings.

[pepsi_junkie]

Admiral James T. Kirk was asked his opinion:

That said, why are they asking this question now?

[wjcsux]

I remember the scene from “Mars Attacks” when the old lady burst out laughing when she heard Congress was completely wiped out.

[lgjhn23]

Maybe our taxes would go down?

[metmom]

If only…..

[gitmo]

Do we get to vote on which ones?

[Fester Chugabrew]

We’d probably be twice as free.

[metmom]

That, too.

[skimbell]

Wouldn't be half as bad as half the truckers or farmers going t’s-up.

[kublia khan]

They are predominantly lawyers. Who goes first would be tied up in court for years.

[LibertyWoman]

Why only 1/2? What a disappointment

[dartuser]

The collective IQ is raised by 1000 ...

[Republican Wildcat]

Our state governments would remain intact to act.

[fishtank]

Wasn’t it Rainbow Six?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Six_(novel)

[teeman8r]

if half of congress dies, the deep state will postpone elections, but the people will hold them. the reps will not be seated because the feds will not recognize the winners.

[Herakles]

Quite teasing us!

[Born in 1950]

Totalitarians are not old nor young. Tyrants can and have been in charge forever, our miraculous, brief brush with liberty notwithstanding. The road to hell is one way. The landscape is blurring past.

[Whatever Works]

I am currently watching Invasion, USA (1952)..... I am at the point where they are blowing away the congress..... I had forgotten that scene.