Can Hawley really be expelled from the Senate for this?

[Baltimike]

And would that mean the Governor of MO appoints his replacement?

I am fucking THIRSTY to see him go

[PoliticAverse]

1. Expulsion takes a 2/3rds vote.

Article I, Section 5, of the United States Constitution provides that "Each House [of Congress] may determine the Rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member." Since 1789, the Senate has expelled only fifteen of its entire membership.

https://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_index_subjects/Expulsion_vrd.htm

[LovingA2andMI]

2. If (and that's a Big IF) that was to happen...

Hawley and Cruz need to bounce.

[pat_k]

4. Censure would be a nice consolation (simple majority)

[herding cats]

3. At best they'll be censured.

That's an extreme best case and I doubt even that.

[Baltimike]

9. Sadly, I think you're right. At least we took back the Senate. nt

[dreamland]

5. Hawley put every Senator's life at risk when he supported the insurgents

They should know that his actions placed them in a dangerous spot. I don't doubt that they won't try to expel him, if they knew how close they were to become hostages.

[Brother Mythos]

6. I would be impressed if he were merely expelled from the Republican Party.

But, I have no reason to believe the megabuck corporation/plutocrat whores of the POS (Party of Sedition) would even consider taking such a step.

[Cicada]

7. I hate him but I think voters should decide his fate

[Progressive Jones]

10. He'll be gone in his next election. There will be a parade ready to primary him. nt

[Progressive Jones]

8. His existence there could be made miserable. No committee appointments,

no cooperation or support of any kind. Tacks on his seat.

[Baltimike]

11. true. slight consolation for a seditionist like him nt

[Progressive Jones]

12. I didn't list any of the "questionable" tactics. They would violate DU rules. There are many. nt

[OhNo-Really]

13. Seems like he's down a quart. Not Senate material

[LeftInTX]

14. No senator has been expelled since the Civil War

During that time, all the confederates were expelled.

Senators have resigned rather than face expulsion. Heck, they didn't even expel Huey Long, although they tried. https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/expulsion/117LongOverton_expulsion.htm

https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/expulsion.htm

[dalton99a]

15. They'll let him stay and compete with Ted Cruz for the Most Detestable Senator award