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GOP in limbo on Garland contempt vote as some Republicans cast doubts
The Hill ^ | 05/27/24 6:00 AM ET | Rebecca Beitsch

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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1 posted on 05/27/2024 12:37:51 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Expose and eliminate anyone who is “squishy” on this issue!

The fact that Garland has no business—none—withholding these tapes is crystal clear!


2 posted on 05/27/2024 12:41:29 PM PDT by TheConservator (To bar Trump from the presidency, libtards are happy to trash 235 years the rule of law)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

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?


3 posted on 05/27/2024 12:43:07 PM PDT by hanamizu ( )
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To: TheConservator

>> Expose and eliminate anyone who is “squishy” on this issue!

At least 2-dozen RINOs that should have been voted out during the primaries.


4 posted on 05/27/2024 12:45:14 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
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To: TheConservator

To reinforce what you said: Transcripts of the interviews have already been released, which makes withholding the tapes even more indefensible.


5 posted on 05/27/2024 12:45:25 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (Pray for Biden: Psalms 109: 8)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

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?


6 posted on 05/27/2024 12:47:47 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (s)
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To: Michael.SF.

I am wondering if Biden had a friendly transcriber.


7 posted on 05/27/2024 12:48:40 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (s)
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To: Michael.SF.

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.


8 posted on 05/27/2024 12:49:19 PM PDT by Fireone (Who killed Obama's chef?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

As someone said, today’s GOP “talks like Rand Paul and governs like John McCain.”


9 posted on 05/27/2024 12:52:59 PM PDT by montag813
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The Republicans always rush in to protect Joe.

100% of the time.

Dems go for the throat 100% of the time.


10 posted on 05/27/2024 12:53:37 PM PDT by OakOak (Misinformation Campaign on your TV)
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To: TheConservator

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.


11 posted on 05/27/2024 12:56:59 PM PDT by dandiegirl (BOBBY m)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

GOP is doing the limbo.
BYOB
Take a drink every time we are let down be happy


12 posted on 05/27/2024 12:58:16 PM PDT by Recompennation (Don’t blame me my vote didn’t coun)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Committees make call to Monte Hall it works for the democrats.


13 posted on 05/27/2024 1:00:55 PM PDT by Vaduz
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If only the weak kneed spineless twits could sack up for one thing.


14 posted on 05/27/2024 1:01:12 PM PDT by No Party Affiliation
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

the spineless, feckless, cowardly GOP to the rescue again!!!


15 posted on 05/27/2024 1:03:15 PM PDT by God luvs America (6young 3.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“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.


16 posted on 05/27/2024 1:04:17 PM PDT by Bullish (...And just like that, I was dropped from the ping-list)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Still too many RINOs.


17 posted on 05/27/2024 1:20:13 PM PDT by Thapsus_epiphany (Socialism is a prison, Communism is a death camp )
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To: TheConservator

It is the Hill, so it is very questionable. They don’t require confirmation on any story, so they are “Heresay Journalists”.


18 posted on 05/27/2024 1:58:06 PM PDT by Judge Bean
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The GOP disgusts me. Democrats are on constant attack, Republicans constant retreat. This is why the nation is being destroyed.


19 posted on 05/27/2024 2:10:49 PM PDT by Skul
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

GOP. Gelded Ol Party.


20 posted on 05/27/2024 2:32:19 PM PDT by Hyman Roth
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