JasonDJ@lemmy.zip to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoHouse to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November electionsground.newsexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up1261arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareAneb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·7 days agoIf they’re not there, why can’t dems just impeach him since they can vote and retardicans abstain and choose no vote. Im confused -fellow American
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoThey lack governmental authority to open the legislature and even if they had it they’d lack quorum.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 days agoThe quorum question isn’t addressed automatically, it’s only meaningful of someone raises it during the vote, if no question is raised the majority is assumed and the vote can pass or fail with whoever is there.
If they’re not there, why can’t dems just impeach him since they can vote and retardicans abstain and choose no vote. Im confused -fellow American
They lack governmental authority to open the legislature and even if they had it they’d lack quorum.
The quorum question isn’t addressed automatically, it’s only meaningful of someone raises it during the vote, if no question is raised the majority is assumed and the vote can pass or fail with whoever is there.