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7. After January 3rd
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 09:07 PM
Jul 2020

1/3 of the senators would leave office, as you said - 21 republicans and 12 Democrats. That would leave 67 senators. Currently there are 53 republican senators, 45 Democratic senators and 2 independents who caucus with the Democrats. So, after January 3rd there will be 32 republican senators (assuming 2 that said they were retiring don't do it), 33 Democratic senators and 2 independents who caucus with the Democrats. As far as I know, there is no reason the senate can't meet between January 3rd and January 20th and elect new leaders. According to this site https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LameDuckSessions.htm, the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution (1933) provides that new Congresses convene on January 3 of odd-numbered years. After January 20th, Trump would no longer be president and the President pro tempore of the Senate would assume the office. At least that's what it looks like from what I read. I doubt that the 33 Democrats and the 2 Independents would elect Grassley as President pro tempore.

That's how it's done wryter2000 Jul 2020 #1
President Pelosi I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2020 #2
+1000 Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #3
he isn't rational anymore just simply desperate Roc2020 Jul 2020 #4
Love it. K&R crickets Jul 2020 #5
It wouldn't be President Pelosi. patphil Jul 2020 #6
After January 3rd disambiguation Jul 2020 #7
To play along here, any Democratic majority in that scenario may be fleeting. tritsofme Jul 2020 #12
No matter who's right in this sub-thread, it's clear that the actual outcome would be total chaos. Towlie Jul 2020 #23
The "technical majority" would pass new Senate Rules by a majority vote grantcart Jul 2020 #27
The Senate is a continuing body. Absent a new organizing resolution tritsofme Jul 2020 #28
The Senate is not now, nor has it ever been "a continuing body" a common misconception grantcart Jul 2020 #29
The Senate is most certainly a continuing body. tritsofme Jul 2020 #33
It is astonishing that people become so invested in defending facts that can be found easily grantcart Aug 2020 #35
Real world examples are illustrative. Following the 2002 election, Republicans retook the Senate tritsofme Aug 2020 #36
Checking the actual Senator resolution I find that your rendering of the term of President Pro Tem grantcart Aug 2020 #37
There WILL be an election. Trump may challenge the result of the Presidential votes in a lawsuit louzke9 Jul 2020 #8
She is still Speaker until a new Speaker is chosen dansolo Jul 2020 #19
Incorrect. She is the Speaker of the 116th Congress. grantcart Jul 2020 #30
CA would still have an election and Pelosi would have been reelected Tumbulu Jul 2020 #21
Patphil, I agree only that on Jan 3 we'd see high drama in Hortensis Jul 2020 #25
And, here's a tweet for those who want to Rt.. Cha Jul 2020 #9
Eugene Gu, MD should delete that because it's wrong. Mariana Jul 2020 #10
Oh dear.. :( I guess he didn't think of that.. So who would Cha Jul 2020 #11
President pro tempore of the Senate is next. Mariana Jul 2020 #13
Thanks. Depressing. Cha Jul 2020 #14
President Patrick Leahy GigiLeigh Jul 2020 #15
Interesting article, thanks for posting, and welcome to DU! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2020 #16
I see that, first time poster.. You did great, GigiLeigh! Cha Jul 2020 #17
Thanks. Glad to be here! GigiLeigh Jul 2020 #18
I'm glad he's not 1/10th the genius he thinks he is. marble falls Jul 2020 #24
One TENTH?? AZ8theist Jul 2020 #32
The Speaker isn't required to be a member dansolo Jul 2020 #20
Plus if CA has its election Speaker Pelosi will be relected Tumbulu Jul 2020 #22
Thanks, I was wondering about that.. why would states Cha Jul 2020 #31
K&R UTUSN Jul 2020 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author marie999 Aug 2020 #34
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