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Rstrstx

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1. Won't there be a new Congress next year?

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 05:49 PM

14 hrs ago

If Democrats retake control of the House they’ll be the ones making the rules come Jan 3, and something tells me they won’t go along will nullifying elections. This strikes me as too clever by half.

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Heritage Foundation publishing an article on how the Republican Congress can refuse to seat Democrats [View all] CousinIT 14 hrs ago OP

Won't there be a new Congress next year? Rstrstx 14 hrs ago #1

The goal here would be to prevent Democrats taking control of the House come January 3, 2027 (nt) AZJonnie 14 hrs ago #4

Yes...but angrychair 9 hrs ago #18

Yeah, I don't think that's the way any of this works AZJonnie 14 hrs ago #2

"They" are the Heritage Foundation. They dictate Republican policy. hedda_foil 12 hrs ago #9

I'm well aware of what the Heritage Foundation is AZJonnie 11 hrs ago #11

They create power as and when needed Dave says 8 hrs ago #20

I hear ya. In fact, back when the PuQ's were denying Grivala (sp?) her seat, I was saying here on DU AZJonnie 5 hrs ago #21

They are so foul! biophile 14 hrs ago #3

Heritage Foundation is a terrorist johnnyfins 14 hrs ago #5

They are a legitimate threat to democracy. Initech 11 hrs ago #13

Desperation. I don't think Speaker Jeffries will go for this scheme. Qutzupalotl 14 hrs ago #6

Effin Ter ra rists Clouds Passing 13 hrs ago #7

"Heritage" is their code word for "White Supremacist struggle4progress 13 hrs ago #8

What? DET 12 hrs ago #10

It sounds illegal to me. Congress doesn't run state elections. CousinIT 15 min ago #22

Hey Heritage Foundation, go shove it straight up your ass! Initech 11 hrs ago #12

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr proud patriot 10 hrs ago #14

The Heritage Foundation is a terrorist organization. spanone 10 hrs ago #15

I look forward to the day the Heritage Foundation Buns_of_Fire 10 hrs ago #16

Interesting MoseShrute 10 hrs ago #17

The problem is, a lot of GOPers arent going to show up Johonny 8 hrs ago #19