Punishment by Congress
Punishment by Congress
This chapter examines the ability of the Houses of Congress to maintain discipline over Members and non-Members alike. A House can punish its Members, including expelling them, for conduct that is disruptive or that brings disrepute on the House, and it can punish non-Members for disrupting the House—either by impermissible interference or by refusing to cooperate with a legitimate request of the House. However, the Houses must strike a fine balance when exercising these powers—expulsion of Members threatens the right of their constituents to be represented by the person of their choice, and punishment of non-Members runs the risk of becoming something like a bill of attainder.
Keywords: legislative privilege, Members of Congress, punishment
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