JasonDJ@lemmy.zip to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoHouse to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November electionsground.newsexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up1259arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1259arrow-down1external-linkHouse to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November electionsground.newsJasonDJ@lemmy.zip to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square26linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoThey lack governmental authority to open the legislature and even if they had it they’d lack quorum.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThe quorum question isn’t addressed automatically, it’s only meaningful of someone raises it during the vote, if no question is raised the majority is assumed and the vote can pass or fail with whoever is there.
They lack governmental authority to open the legislature and even if they had it they’d lack quorum.
The quorum question isn’t addressed automatically, it’s only meaningful of someone raises it during the vote, if no question is raised the majority is assumed and the vote can pass or fail with whoever is there.