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Then-Rep.-elect Cori Bush (D-Mo.) spoke during a news conference with other Democrat members of Congress to push President-elect Joe Biden to appoint a corporate-free Cabinet and administration outside of the Democratic National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, November 19, 2020. (Photo: Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Dozens of lawmakers are co-sponsoring a resolution introduced Monday by freshman Congresswoman Cori Bush that aims to launch investigations for removal of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives who, along with outgoing President Donald Trump, sparked a violent takeover of the Capitol last week.
"This is sedition. We must hold these Republicans accountable for their role in this insurrection at our nation's Capitol as part of a racist attempt to overturn the election results," said Bush (D-Mo.) in a statement. "There must be consequences."
The Black Lives Matter activist-turned-lawmaker explained that "Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution posits that no individual can serve in the House of Representatives who has engaged in disloyalty or sedition against the United States."
"There is no place in the People's House for these heinous actions," Bush added. "I firmly believe that these members are in breach of their sworn oath of office to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. They must be held accountable."
\u201cI just introduced H.Res. 25, which would initiate investigations for removal of the members who attempted to overturn the results of the election and incited a white supremacist attempted coup.\n\nGrateful for the 47 of my colleagues who have co-sponsored this legislation.\u201d— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@Congresswoman Cori Bush) 1610383932
After confirming that she and her staff were safe from the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol as lawmakers were trying to certify President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory, Bush had vowed her first resolution would call for the expulsion of her colleagues "who incited this domestic terror attack."
Bush's promised resolution--which comes amid mounting calls for impeaching Trump and removing him from office--quickly gained support from progressive groups and activists. Now, at least 47 House members are co-sponsoring Bush's resolution.
"I am proudly co-sponsoring this legislation because there can be no room for white supremacist sympathies in the United States Congress," declared Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), an original member of the progressive "Squad" that now includes Bush.
Fellow Squad members Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) have called for removing GOP members who echoed Trump's election lies and provoked the violence:
\u201cWe didn\u2019t come to the United States Congress to tolerate calls for insurrection from our colleagues. \n\nWe need to pass @CoriBush\u2019s resolution calling for their expulsion, and we need to do it immediately.\u201d— Jamaal Bowman Ed.D (@Jamaal Bowman Ed.D) 1610304709
\u201cThe elected officials who amplified & repeated known lies about our elections served as drum corps to insurrectionists.\n\nThe drum major in the House was @GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy.\n\nRep. McCarthy bears unique, elevated responsibility in all this chaos. He must resign.\u201d— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1610296565
\u201cWhen you attempt to overthrow our government, you will be held accountable.\n\nThis is about preserving our Republic.\n\nWe have a constitutional obligation to hold the president and his enablers accountable for this sedition.\u201d— Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan Omar) 1610379823
\u201cThose that betrayed their oath by enabling a vile tyrant to overthrow a democratically elected office should also lose any right to represent a country that already fought one war against racist & traitorous Americans that failed to live up to their oaths.\u201d— Rashida Tlaib (@Rashida Tlaib) 1610234637
A version of Bush's resolution (pdf) shared exclusively with The Intercept calls on the House Ethics Committee "to investigate, and issue a report on, whether any and all actions taken by members of the 117th Congress who sought to overturn the 2020 presidential election violated their oath of office to uphold the Constitution or the rules of the House of Representatives, and should face sanction, including removal."
Bush's introduction of the resolution came as Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) on Monday objected to a request from House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) for unanimous consent to pass a measure (pdf) urging Vice President Mike Pence to take action to remove Trump under the 25th Amendment. Mooney was among over 100 House Republicans who voted after the attack on the Capitol to toss Arizona and Pennsylvania's electoral votes, which all ultimately went to Biden.
In the absence of action by Pence, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is expected to hold a vote this week to impeach the president a second time. Politico reports that "members of the House Judiciary Committee introduced a single article of impeachment Monday that has already gathered at least 218 co-sponsors."
Meanwhile, by Monday afternoon, several thousand lawyers and law students from across the United States signed on to a petition organized by Yale Law School students that calls for the disbarment of Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for their roles in prompting last week's siege of the U.S. Capitol.
This post has been updated with a version of the resolution published by The Intercept.
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Dozens of lawmakers are co-sponsoring a resolution introduced Monday by freshman Congresswoman Cori Bush that aims to launch investigations for removal of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives who, along with outgoing President Donald Trump, sparked a violent takeover of the Capitol last week.
"This is sedition. We must hold these Republicans accountable for their role in this insurrection at our nation's Capitol as part of a racist attempt to overturn the election results," said Bush (D-Mo.) in a statement. "There must be consequences."
The Black Lives Matter activist-turned-lawmaker explained that "Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution posits that no individual can serve in the House of Representatives who has engaged in disloyalty or sedition against the United States."
"There is no place in the People's House for these heinous actions," Bush added. "I firmly believe that these members are in breach of their sworn oath of office to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. They must be held accountable."
\u201cI just introduced H.Res. 25, which would initiate investigations for removal of the members who attempted to overturn the results of the election and incited a white supremacist attempted coup.\n\nGrateful for the 47 of my colleagues who have co-sponsored this legislation.\u201d— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@Congresswoman Cori Bush) 1610383932
After confirming that she and her staff were safe from the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol as lawmakers were trying to certify President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory, Bush had vowed her first resolution would call for the expulsion of her colleagues "who incited this domestic terror attack."
Bush's promised resolution--which comes amid mounting calls for impeaching Trump and removing him from office--quickly gained support from progressive groups and activists. Now, at least 47 House members are co-sponsoring Bush's resolution.
"I am proudly co-sponsoring this legislation because there can be no room for white supremacist sympathies in the United States Congress," declared Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), an original member of the progressive "Squad" that now includes Bush.
Fellow Squad members Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) have called for removing GOP members who echoed Trump's election lies and provoked the violence:
\u201cWe didn\u2019t come to the United States Congress to tolerate calls for insurrection from our colleagues. \n\nWe need to pass @CoriBush\u2019s resolution calling for their expulsion, and we need to do it immediately.\u201d— Jamaal Bowman Ed.D (@Jamaal Bowman Ed.D) 1610304709
\u201cThe elected officials who amplified & repeated known lies about our elections served as drum corps to insurrectionists.\n\nThe drum major in the House was @GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy.\n\nRep. McCarthy bears unique, elevated responsibility in all this chaos. He must resign.\u201d— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1610296565
\u201cWhen you attempt to overthrow our government, you will be held accountable.\n\nThis is about preserving our Republic.\n\nWe have a constitutional obligation to hold the president and his enablers accountable for this sedition.\u201d— Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan Omar) 1610379823
\u201cThose that betrayed their oath by enabling a vile tyrant to overthrow a democratically elected office should also lose any right to represent a country that already fought one war against racist & traitorous Americans that failed to live up to their oaths.\u201d— Rashida Tlaib (@Rashida Tlaib) 1610234637
A version of Bush's resolution (pdf) shared exclusively with The Intercept calls on the House Ethics Committee "to investigate, and issue a report on, whether any and all actions taken by members of the 117th Congress who sought to overturn the 2020 presidential election violated their oath of office to uphold the Constitution or the rules of the House of Representatives, and should face sanction, including removal."
Bush's introduction of the resolution came as Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) on Monday objected to a request from House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) for unanimous consent to pass a measure (pdf) urging Vice President Mike Pence to take action to remove Trump under the 25th Amendment. Mooney was among over 100 House Republicans who voted after the attack on the Capitol to toss Arizona and Pennsylvania's electoral votes, which all ultimately went to Biden.
In the absence of action by Pence, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is expected to hold a vote this week to impeach the president a second time. Politico reports that "members of the House Judiciary Committee introduced a single article of impeachment Monday that has already gathered at least 218 co-sponsors."
Meanwhile, by Monday afternoon, several thousand lawyers and law students from across the United States signed on to a petition organized by Yale Law School students that calls for the disbarment of Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for their roles in prompting last week's siege of the U.S. Capitol.
This post has been updated with a version of the resolution published by The Intercept.
Dozens of lawmakers are co-sponsoring a resolution introduced Monday by freshman Congresswoman Cori Bush that aims to launch investigations for removal of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives who, along with outgoing President Donald Trump, sparked a violent takeover of the Capitol last week.
"This is sedition. We must hold these Republicans accountable for their role in this insurrection at our nation's Capitol as part of a racist attempt to overturn the election results," said Bush (D-Mo.) in a statement. "There must be consequences."
The Black Lives Matter activist-turned-lawmaker explained that "Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution posits that no individual can serve in the House of Representatives who has engaged in disloyalty or sedition against the United States."
"There is no place in the People's House for these heinous actions," Bush added. "I firmly believe that these members are in breach of their sworn oath of office to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. They must be held accountable."
\u201cI just introduced H.Res. 25, which would initiate investigations for removal of the members who attempted to overturn the results of the election and incited a white supremacist attempted coup.\n\nGrateful for the 47 of my colleagues who have co-sponsored this legislation.\u201d— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@Congresswoman Cori Bush) 1610383932
After confirming that she and her staff were safe from the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol as lawmakers were trying to certify President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory, Bush had vowed her first resolution would call for the expulsion of her colleagues "who incited this domestic terror attack."
Bush's promised resolution--which comes amid mounting calls for impeaching Trump and removing him from office--quickly gained support from progressive groups and activists. Now, at least 47 House members are co-sponsoring Bush's resolution.
"I am proudly co-sponsoring this legislation because there can be no room for white supremacist sympathies in the United States Congress," declared Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), an original member of the progressive "Squad" that now includes Bush.
Fellow Squad members Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) have called for removing GOP members who echoed Trump's election lies and provoked the violence:
\u201cWe didn\u2019t come to the United States Congress to tolerate calls for insurrection from our colleagues. \n\nWe need to pass @CoriBush\u2019s resolution calling for their expulsion, and we need to do it immediately.\u201d— Jamaal Bowman Ed.D (@Jamaal Bowman Ed.D) 1610304709
\u201cThe elected officials who amplified & repeated known lies about our elections served as drum corps to insurrectionists.\n\nThe drum major in the House was @GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy.\n\nRep. McCarthy bears unique, elevated responsibility in all this chaos. He must resign.\u201d— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1610296565
\u201cWhen you attempt to overthrow our government, you will be held accountable.\n\nThis is about preserving our Republic.\n\nWe have a constitutional obligation to hold the president and his enablers accountable for this sedition.\u201d— Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan Omar) 1610379823
\u201cThose that betrayed their oath by enabling a vile tyrant to overthrow a democratically elected office should also lose any right to represent a country that already fought one war against racist & traitorous Americans that failed to live up to their oaths.\u201d— Rashida Tlaib (@Rashida Tlaib) 1610234637
A version of Bush's resolution (pdf) shared exclusively with The Intercept calls on the House Ethics Committee "to investigate, and issue a report on, whether any and all actions taken by members of the 117th Congress who sought to overturn the 2020 presidential election violated their oath of office to uphold the Constitution or the rules of the House of Representatives, and should face sanction, including removal."
Bush's introduction of the resolution came as Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) on Monday objected to a request from House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) for unanimous consent to pass a measure (pdf) urging Vice President Mike Pence to take action to remove Trump under the 25th Amendment. Mooney was among over 100 House Republicans who voted after the attack on the Capitol to toss Arizona and Pennsylvania's electoral votes, which all ultimately went to Biden.
In the absence of action by Pence, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is expected to hold a vote this week to impeach the president a second time. Politico reports that "members of the House Judiciary Committee introduced a single article of impeachment Monday that has already gathered at least 218 co-sponsors."
Meanwhile, by Monday afternoon, several thousand lawyers and law students from across the United States signed on to a petition organized by Yale Law School students that calls for the disbarment of Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for their roles in prompting last week's siege of the U.S. Capitol.
This post has been updated with a version of the resolution published by The Intercept.