[ April 24, 2024 ]
More perfidy from the dirty Dems. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is the most corrupt speaker of our lifetime. Maybe ever. Nancy Pelosi and her party must be voted out of office in November. There is no other choice. #GOP2020!
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Agreed, @GOPLeader ⬇️
The U.S. Constitution doesn’t just disappear because we’re in the midst of a pandemic. Our Founders would be ashamed. https://t.co/y7fVNlERx6
— Rep. Roger Williams (@RepRWilliams) May 15, 2020
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During my time in Harrisburg and in Congress, I have never seen such a partisan piece of legislation actually receive a vote. Far from addressing the very real and serious impacts of COVID-19, the "HEROES Act" is simply a giveaway to liberal special interests. pic.twitter.com/VvFu3c6DIi
— Congressman Fred Keller (@RepFredKeller) May 15, 2020
Democrats’ House rule change undermines the Constitution
By Washington Examiner, May 16, 2020
On Friday evening, the House voted on a fundamental change to how the U.S. House of Representatives votes and conducts business. I voted no because it would severely harm the House as an institution, in an affront to what the Founders of our nation intended.
I appreciate that these are unprecedented times, but House Democrats are using the current crisis to undermine our Constitution by letting House members vote by proxy. Several weeks ago, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats were rushing forward with a partisan approach on proxy voting. House Republicans convinced them to establish an ad hoc bipartisan committee to discuss these issues. But then, despite the establishment of this committee, we voted Friday on a change to House rules that has never been seen in our nation’s history. This rule change may have untold consequences for years to come.
Let’s start with the most preposterous part of this change — it allows for a quorum to be established by proxy. That’s as nonsensical as it is inane. A quorum is required to allow the proceedings to move forward. To establish a quorum is to have a certain number of members physically present in the chamber. To be marked as present, one must actually be present.
House Democrats disagree, and they point to their own past policy of proxy voting on committees as a precedent. But this argument fails. Even when proxy voting was allowed in committee, a physical quorum of members was required in order to conduct committee business. Proxies were only allowed to cast committee votes, not to establish a committee quorum.
There is a good reason why proxy voting, and especially proxy quorum voting, has never been allowed on the House floor. Article 1, Section 5, of the U.S. Constitution states:
“A Majority of each [chamber, House and Senate] shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of absent Members, in such Manner, and under such Penalties as each House may provide.”
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9 Comments
3 years ago
Nancy Pelosi, 33 years in office – – Net Worth 140 million.
And they blame all of America’s problems on Donald Trump’s 3-year tenure?
3 years ago
Reply to
Jay
And how much of her net worth is due to bribery income? Because we all know she didn’t EARN that kind of income legitimately.
3 years ago
Reply to
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
DRUG CARTELS, HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SLAVERY ORGANIZATIONS, PLANNED PARENTHOOD CASH, LOBBY CASH, CHICOMS INCENTIVE PAYMENTS, INSIDER TRADING, THE LIST CAN GO ON AND ON.
3 years ago
Article 1, Section 5, of the U.S. Constitution states:
“A Majority of each [chamber, House and Senate] shall constitute a Quorum to do Business,…..
…….blah blah blah WONDERFUL !
SO get out there and smite her with a rolled up piece of paper it’s written on (A COPY,Thank you)
See, here’s OUR problem, …WE Have Been listening to you, puffed up, chest beating, Arrogance spewing, EMPLOYED,Pay check guaranteed, Gemini’s,…WAIL with Phony Trauma …. and yet,
SHE Gets AWAY WITH IT 90% OF THE TIME !
So, until I happen to Notice in the “Congratulations” Menu,and see that an article of commendation
To (certain) GOPers, For a Brand New Delivery of 2 Healthy gonads, I Won’t Hold my only free thing left,
My BREATHE
3 years ago
“Democrats are using the current crisis to undermine our Constitution”
That’s what they’ve been doing forever. The Democrat Party never had a single good intention toward the Constitution or the people of this country.
3 years ago
ONE PERSON ONE VOTE. THAT IS WHAT OUR “CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC” FOUNDATION IS BUILT ON NANCY NOT THIS BULLSHIT OF 1 VOTER EQUALS 10,000 OR EVEN 6 PEOPLE. GET IT NANCY AND ALL YOU DAMNED DEMOCRATS OUT THERE !!!!! YOU’RE ALWAYS SCREAMING HOW EVERYONE’S VOTE COUNT THEN YOU TURN AROUND AND DO THIS SOVIET UNION CRAP. SHE SHOULD BE EXPELLED FROM THE HALLS OF CONGRESS ASAP. SHE NEEDS TO BE ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH SEDITION AND POSSIBLE TREASON AGAINST THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
3 years ago
The demonrats in congress have proven time and again that they have no regard for the US Constitution. All who voted in favor of this unprecedented rule… regardless of affiliation… should be immediately and permanently removed from office, prohibited from seeking or accepting any future elected or appointed position at any level of government, tried and jailed for violation of their verbal contract with the American citizens, and because their action shows intent to violate the Constitution of the United States of America.
3 years ago
Back to the Future..
3 years ago
Congress – Show up in person, or the vote should be discarded. Citizens- No vote unless you show-up in person and have ID or a damn good reason for mail in vote. Can’t Trump do an executive order mandating this, since Piglosi doesn’t live up to the oath she took to protect and defend the Constitution. I’ll never forget when she was walking down the hall in Congress and she said she was more powerful than the President.
