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Senate Democrats File Ethics Complaint Against Cruz, Hawley After Capitol Riot at 12:27 am NPR A group of Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint Thursday against Republican Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz over their objections to the Jan. 6 certification of the presidential election results that coincided with the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. By objecting to the certification, Cruz, and Hawley, lent legitimacy to the violent mob of pro-Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol, the letter sent to incoming Senate Ethics Committee Chairman Chris Coons, D-Del., and Vice Chairman James Lankford, R-Okla., said. The letter, spearheaded by Rhode Island Democrat Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, asked for an investigation into the two members to fully understand their role as it relates to the attack on the Capitol and to determine whether disciplinary action is needed. ....
Senate Democrats File Ethics Complaint Against Cruz, Hawley After Capitol Riot The chamber has the power to expel or censure members for their conduct, though it’s a rare occurrence. Only 24 have received such sanctions since 1780. January 22, 2021, 8:02 AM Seven Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint Thursday against Republican Sens. Josh Hawley (Mo.) and Ted Cruz (Texas) over their Jan. 6 objections to the November presidential elections. A group of Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint Thursday against Republican Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz over their objections to the Jan. 6 certification of the presidential election results that coincided with the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. ....