Debra Clark

Did you know Republicans could BLOCK Ilhan Omar from being seated in the next Congress with a SIMPLE MAJORITY? Investigative journalist AJ Kern, who has investigated Omar, highlights a major Constitutional distinction between refusing to seat a member of Congress and expelling one. Under Article I, Section 5 of the Constitution, the House has the authority to judge the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members. Expelling an already seated member requires a two-thirds vote. Excluding a member-elect can require only a simple majority, but only on constitutionally permissible grounds. A challenge to Omar’s eligibility could therefore raise questions about her seating before the next Congress begins. Republicans should do this, @AJKern8