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Dem Sens. Want Ethics Probe Of GOP Election Challengers By By
Andrew Kragie Law360 (January 21, 2021, 10:42 PM EST) Seven Democratic senators on Thursday filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee seeking an investigation of Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley over their objections to certifying the presidential election results, arguing they elevated baseless claims that inspired a mob to storm the U.S. Capitol.
The Democrats urged a probe and possible action from the ethics panel composed of three senators from each party. The committee can only act based on a majority vote, requiring bipartisan support and making any serious action a long shot.
Seven Senate Democrats Request Ethics Probe Into Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley After Capitol Riot
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Seven Democrats in the Senate requested an ethics investigation Thursday into Republican Senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Josh Hawley of Missouri in connection with their challenges to the Electoral College vote certification the day a deadly riot broke out at the Capitol.
Cruz and Hawley voiced objections to the election results in battleground states on as both chambers of Congress convened January 6 to certify the results of the presidential election. Both Republicans have supported former President Donald Trump, who was impeached for a second time in the House on January 13 for incitement of insurrection in connection with the riot.
Hawley And Cruz Face Ethics Complaint Over Capitol Insurrection
Seven Senate Democrats are demanding that the Senate Committee on Ethics open an investigation into the actions of Republican Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz for their actions related to the Jan. 6 violent insurrection against Congress.
The two amplified claims of election fraud that had resulted in threats of violence against state and local officials around the country, the Democrats write. The group Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tina Smith (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) notes that the Senate has the exclusive power to determine whether the members actions violated Senate ethics rules. They are asking the Ethics Committee to carry out a thorough and fair investigation and consider any appropriate consequences based on the Committee s findings.
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