Seven Democratic senators filed a complaint urging an investigation GOP Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley’s efforts to overturn the presidential election.
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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.
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Seven Senate Democrats Request Ethics Probe Into Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley After Capitol Riot
On 1/21/21 at 7:23 PM EST
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.
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Show Transcript NEWSCHOPPER 9 BACK TO YOU IN THE STUDIO. SEVEN SENATE DEMOCRATS HAVE NOW FILED AN ETHICS COMPLAINT AGAINST MISSOURI REPUBLICAN JOSH. HOLLY. IT INVOLVES THE EFFORTS BY HOLLY AND TEXAS REPUBLICAN TED CRUZ TO OBJECT TO THE ELECTION RESULTS. THE GROUP’S LETTER TO THE SENATE ETHICS PANEL SAYS HOLLY AND CREWS LEGITIMACY TO THE MOBS CAUSE AND MADE FUTURE VIOLENCE MORE LIKELY IT WAS JUST FILED THIS AFTERNO
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