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tritsofme

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2. The Constitution specifies the threshold for expulsion, not rules set by Congress.

Reply to FadedMullet (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 05:40 PM

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The decision of either chamber to expel a member is final, and not reviewable by the courts.

However Congress may not refuse to seat a member who validly won his election for arbitrary reasons.

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