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FILE PHOTO: US House Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph. in blue shirt on left) listens as fellow Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-Denver) testifies in a hearing during the 21st Century Cures Act debate in 2016. (photo courtesy office of US House Rep. Fred Upton)
Upton, GOP Looking to Restore Congressional Rules By Gary Stevens
Apr 6, 2021 7:40 AM
WASHINGTON (WHTC-AM/FM) – When members of Congress return to the Nation’s Capital next week, following the conclusion of the Easter/Passover holiday break, there may be some efforts to change the rules of how they conduct business.
Since the first of the year, the House has been working under “emergency” standards set by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) that bypassed the traditional committee hearing process for legislation, bringing bills directly to the House floor for a vote without debate on amendments. Those standards expired at the start of this month, and if St. Joseph Republican Congressman Fred Upton has his way, t
Graham while criticising Trump s impeachment trial: I don t know how Kamala Harris doesn t get impeached if the Republicans take over the House John L. Dorman Then-Sen. Kamala Harris (D-California) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) speak before then-President Donald Trump s State of the Union address on February 5, 2019. Lindsey Graham suggested that Kamala Harris could be impeached by a future GOP-controlled House. We ve opened Pandora s box to future presidents, he said. Graham voted to acquit the former president in his second impeachment trial.
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday suggested that Vice President Kamala Harris could be impeached in a future Republican-controlled House after former President Donald Trump s Senate impeachment trial for incitement of insurrection.
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It s been called a train wreck, a dumpster fire, and the longest year ever and now, 2020 is finally over. But as much as we d rather forget it ever happened, 2020 will likely be remembered as a year filled with historic events many of them timed just when we thought things couldn t get any worse. Here s a look back at some of what s happened over the past 12 months:
January
Normal for Now: The year began with tech conferences, parties and live performances nothing to see here.
Impeachment Trial: The impeachment of President Donald Trump was held on the floor of the U.S. Senate. The vote split nearly along party lines, and the president was acquitted on Feb. 5.