You’ve presumably heard that Matt Gaetz has taken himself out of consideration for Attorney General.
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Or, Trump might try to find Gaetz a position in the administration that doesn’t require Senate confirmation. Basically, don’t assume he’s done in government. / end
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@GovTrack I thought he already formally resigned that position? They're talking about special elections.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/13/matt-gaetz-resigns-congress-00189488
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@GovTrack Rs may need him plus waltz and stefanik for a clean Speaker vote. They have to not only have more votes than Ds but also the fringe Rs who could vote for anything or anyone
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@louis He resigned from the 118th Congress which continues until January 3, 2025. In the election just 2 weeks ago, he was re-elected for the _119th_ Congress which starts on Jan. 3, 2025. His resignation letter said he did not “intend” to take his seat, but I haven’t seen any confirmation on whether that’s binding or whether he can just show up. I mean, he was elected by a substantial margin. So ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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@PizzaDemon I think the Speakership was sorted out already in internal discussions among Republicans: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4988793-mike-johnson-speaker-house-gop/ I guess someone could put their name in, but there doesn’t seem to be much appetite for a repeat of last Congress’s process with McCarthy.
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KChernecky For Harris 2024replied to GovTrack.us last edited by
@GovTrack Why hasn't he been charged? His best buddy, Greenberg is in prison right now for the same crimes.
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The (US) constitution says that each house of congress shall be the sole judge of its members' qualifications. By historical precedent (Victor Berger) it takes merely a majority of the House to deny an elected member his/her seat. Contrast this with expulsion of a seated member, which requires a two-thirds supermajority.
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Virginia Hollowayreplied to Flaming Cheeto last edited by
@PizzaDemon @GovTrack He has already resigned from the House. He’s not going to voting there again unless he’s re-elected in the special election to fill his own, now vacanct, seat.
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@artemesia exclusion is harder than it seems. Adam Clayton Powell was excluded in 1969 and later the Supreme Court vacated the exclusion. https://www.govtrack.us/misconduct Plus, a majority might not want to exclude him.
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@VirginiaHolloway @PizzaDemon He resigned from _this Congress_. The 118th. He said in his resignation letter that he did not “intend” to take the seat he won two weeks ago for the _119th Congress_. What’s unclear is how binding that phrasing is. Not sure these exact circumstances have arisen before.
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@GovTrack Florida….man!
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@GovTrack well, the circus continues apace.
