Discussion»Questions»Current Events and News» Rep pulls the fire alarm in Congress to stall a vote on a bill. Should he be charged interfering with an offical proceeding?
He can absolutely be impeached, but it's unlikely that there'd be sufficient bipartisanship to achieve the required two-thirds majority.
This post was edited by Slartibartfast at September 30, 2023 8:06 PM MDT
I stand corrected, but he CAN be expelled. It's rare: only 20 Members in history have been expelled and 17 of those were for supporting the Confederacy. There have been others, however - most recently Jim Traficant (D, OH) who was expelled from the House after being convicted of bribery, racketeering and tax evasion. Others have resigned while facing expulsion, the most recent being Bob Ney (R, OH) after being convicted in relation to the Jack Abramoff scandal. There have also been expulsion resolutions that have failed. A 2001 motion to expel MTG failed to garner even majority support among House Democrats.
This post was edited by Slartibartfast at October 1, 2023 7:24 AM MDT