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To: U.S. Congress
Investigate & expel the members of Congress who failed our democracy
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Our representatives in Congress took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States. And every single Republican lawmaker who backed Trump’s dangerous efforts to overturn the 2020 election -- culminating in a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol -- violated that oath.
They must be held accountable. We call on Congress to pass Rep. Cori Bush’s resolution -- and investigate whether to expel all the representatives who broke their oaths, promoted baseless conspiracy theories, and incited a dangerous, racist attack against our democracy.
Why is this important?
The horrific January 6th attack on our democracy was incited by some of our own elected representatives in Congress -- specifically, those Republicans who supported President Trump’s baseless endeavor to overturn a democratic election.
And even despite the violent insurrection, many of these members still voted against certifying the legitimate election results -- siding with the insurrectionists and their efforts to overturn the votes of millions of Americans.
It’s outrageous -- and every last one of them must be held accountable.
The eyes of the nation are now on Congress: will our representatives let their colleagues flagrantly violate their oaths of office and undermine the will of the voters without consequence? Or will they make it clear that this appalling conduct has no place in a 21st-century democracy?
Rep. Cori Bush has introduced H.R. 25, which would open a House Ethics Committee investigation into these members. And if they’re found guilty of breaking their oath to uphold the Constitution -- including the 14th Amendment, which expressly forbids representatives from engaging in “insurrection or rebellion” against the nation -- they could be expelled.
Our representatives must swiftly pass this resolution. The January 6th insurrection was the culmination of months of attacks on voters across the country -- especially Black and Brown voters -- and every member of Congress who voted with Trump is complicit.