dude@lemmings.worldM to news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 15 days agoNoem Impeachment Articles Up to Over 140 Cosponsors in Wake of ICE Killingtruthout.orgexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up1173cross-posted to: lefty_news@ibbit.at
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minus-squareTypotyper@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·15 days agoHow many in congress, 435. 215D & 219R, one vacancy. So 140 are for impeachment…85 democrats (?) Are OK with things this way
minus-squareozymandias@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·15 days agocosponsor is different than voted for it.
minus-squareTachyonTele@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·15 days agoI’m guessing one is Fetterman Edit: Wow I was wrong. And the articles author is surprised too haha Even right-leaning Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) made an appeal to President Donald Trump on Tuesday to “immediately fire” Noem
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 days agofettermans donor aipac donor is probably afraid he will lose his D seat, which he will.
minus-squarepeoplebeproblems@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·15 days agoUhm. A sponsor of a bill/law/action is persons who are in favor of the bill in its current form, and will be willing to argue for it if need be. Sponsors aren’t required to vote in favor of it, but it’s a very high likelihood they will. Basically 140 sponsors means it will get to a vote.
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 days agoconsidering 7(likely more wouldve fund ice) i expect them to maintain the status quo.
How many in congress, 435. 215D & 219R, one vacancy. So 140 are for impeachment…85 democrats (?) Are OK with things this way
cosponsor is different than voted for it.
I’m guessing one is Fetterman
Edit:
Wow I was wrong. And the articles author is surprised too haha
fettermans donor aipac donor is probably afraid he will lose his D seat, which he will.
Uhm. A sponsor of a bill/law/action is persons who are in favor of the bill in its current form, and will be willing to argue for it if need be.
Sponsors aren’t required to vote in favor of it, but it’s a very high likelihood they will.
Basically 140 sponsors means it will get to a vote.
considering 7(likely more wouldve fund ice) i expect them to maintain the status quo.