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#HouseofReps

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Thelonious08

Explainer about Rule IX.

This gives the details of how a single member of Congress can force the entire House of Representatives to take an up or down vote by introducing impeachment articles.

Speaker Johnson can NOT stop a vote from being forced.

citizensimpeachment.com/ruleix/

Citizens' ImpeachmentWhat is Rule IX? - Citizens' ImpeachmentUnder Rule IX of the House of Representatives, any individual member can force a vote on impeachment, even if House leadership wants nothing to do with it. Rule IX deals with what are called questions of the privileges of the House. That sounds arcane, but it’s essentially a safeguard for institutional integrity—meant to protect the House’s rights and operations. […]
#Tyranny#MikeJohnson#Jeffries
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Martin Nutty

73) One drama has ended with the election of Mike Johnson. The question is whether he will be able to manage his fractious caucus and legislate

Where will Johnson stand on the #Ukraine War funding effort? Initially he was supportive of the war, now like make of his party, he is making reluctance noises. Will things change now that he has the #Speaker's gavel?

#Politics #USPolitics #HouseofReps #Congress

politico.com/live-updates/2023

POLITICOMike Johnson is the GOP's next speakerHis win marked a stunning turnaround after more than three weeks of chaotic limbo in the House.
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Martin Nutty

69) Meanwhile over in the #House we have the latest candidate for #speaker in the form of #TomEmmer of #Minnesota's 6th district.

There are plenty of cracks in plain sight and hard core #Trumpist types cite Emmer's vote to certify the presidential election on #Jan6 as being problematic.

He is rumored to be too liberal for the #FarRight types who are not appeased by his support for lawsuits which would have nullfied #SwingState votes

#Politics #USPolitics #HouseOfReps

politico.com/live-updates/2023

POLITICOEmmer's bitterest rival goes public: Banks is a noThe two men duked it out for the GOP whip role, and now the Hoosier is making it plain that he doesn't want the Minnesotan as speaker.
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your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦

and this last one from 2017; just for the chart that depicts the implosion of US Congress & the legislative branch brought on by the bureaucratic terrorism of Mitch McConnell:

Filibusters of Executive Nominees
Eisenhower 0
Kennedy 0
Johnson 0
Nixon 0
Ford 0
Carter 2
Reagan 2
Bush 0
Clinton 9
Bush 7
Obama 27
Obama 45 (projected)

"Polarization Is to Blame for the Breakdown in the Senate - The Atlantic
theatlantic.com/politics/archi

#shutdown#uspol#HouseOfReps
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your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦

and on why the #filibuster matters more than ever:

"Civil-rights advocates have limited options for reversing this tide of red-state legislation. So long as the Senate filibuster exists, Democrats have virtually no chance of passing national legislation to override the red-state actions on issues such as abortion and voting rights, even if the party regains unified control of the federal government after the 2024 elections."

theatlantic.com/politics/archi

#uspol#HouseOfReps#shutdown
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