Rep. Joseph Morelle of New York, the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, sent a letter to colleagues informing them of his intent to file the resolution, which would kickstart what’s traditionally a cumbersome amendment process.

“This amendment will do what SCOTUS failed to do — prioritize our democracy,” Morelle said in a statement to AP.

  • @JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world
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    106 months ago

    That’s pretty much it. Republicans are bring out the spiked maces and Dems are just trying to fisticuff they’re way out of it. Because virtue.

    • @Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
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      76 months ago

      Not even fisticuffs. They’re filing a motion to discourage mace spikes over a certain length.

      Pending the approval of some unelected clerk rando with only symbolic authority, of course.