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Directing the Committee on Ethics to investigate, and issue a report on, whether any and all actions taken by Members of the 117th Congress who sought to overturn the 2020 Presidential election violated their oath of office to uphold the Constitution or the Rules of the House of Representatives, and should face sanction, including removal from the House of Representatives.

USA117th CongressHRES-25| House 
| Updated: 3/4/2021
Cori Bush

Cori Bush

Democratic Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (54)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Rules Committee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution requires the House Committee on Ethics to investigate and report on whether (1) actions taken by Members of the 117th Congress seeking to overturn the 2020 Presidential election violated their oath of office; and (2) these Members should face sanction, including removal from the House of Representatives. It also condemns all targeted and malicious efforts to disenfranchise Black, Brown, and Indigenous voters.
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Jan 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • January 11, 2021
    Introduced in House
  • January 11, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • March 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Congress

Congressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHouse Committee on EthicsHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedureMembers of CongressPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRacial and ethnic relationsVoting rights

Directing the Committee on Ethics to investigate, and issue a report on, whether any and all actions taken by Members of the 117th Congress who sought to overturn the 2020 Presidential election violated their oath of office to uphold the Constitution or the Rules of the House of Representatives, and should face sanction, including removal from the House of Representatives.

USA117th CongressHRES-25| House 
| Updated: 3/4/2021
This resolution requires the House Committee on Ethics to investigate and report on whether (1) actions taken by Members of the 117th Congress seeking to overturn the 2020 Presidential election violated their oath of office; and (2) these Members should face sanction, including removal from the House of Representatives. It also condemns all targeted and malicious efforts to disenfranchise Black, Brown, and Indigenous voters.
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Timeline
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • January 11, 2021
    Introduced in House
  • January 11, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • March 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Cori Bush

Cori Bush

Democratic Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (54)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Rules Committee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

Congress

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHouse Committee on EthicsHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedureMembers of CongressPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRacial and ethnic relationsVoting rights