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onenote

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10. Only if specifically authorized by House resolution

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 03:43 PM

Oct 8

The assignment of the Speaker to swear in members is enshrined in statutory law — 2 usc 25 to be precise. The only instances where someone other than the speaker has sworn in a member have been situations where the House authorized that action by resolution. And so long as Johnson keeps the House in recess there can’t be a vote on such a resolution.

So, no, no judge or clerk or anyone can officially swear in a new member

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Rep. Grijalva does NOT need to be sworn in by the Speaker ..... others can do the job, and have done so in the past. [View all] eppur_se_muova Oct 8 OP

Just effin malaise Oct 8 #1

So the House has to approve letting a judge do the swearing-in? Qutzupalotl Oct 8 #2

K&R UTUSN Oct 8 #3

Johnson is not going to do it, so get on with it. GoodRaisin Oct 8 #4

So how do we get around that? calimary Oct 8 #5

Taxation Without Representation.... we all know the next line Attilatheblond Oct 8 #6

Not likely onenote Oct 8 #13

Being forced to pay taxes but not allowed representation isn't enough to have standing? Attilatheblond Oct 8 #14

Nope. onenote Oct 8 #16

Ha. That's funny. Like rules and laws matter any more. progressoid Oct 8 #7

Perhaps Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson could be called-upon to remedy this Constitutional aberration. BurnDoubt Oct 8 #8

That's my thought. IrishAfricanAmerican Oct 8 #9

Only if specifically authorized by House resolution onenote Oct 8 #10

Aw, hell, I'd much rather be sworn in by Hakeem Jeffries Warpy Oct 8 #11

For the Epsteinth time, release the files surfered Oct 8 #12

Squeaker of the House is absent and unaccounted for MerryBlooms Oct 8 #15