It was a bold opening salvo from the incoming administration of President Joe Biden: an immigration bill that would open a path to citizenship for roughly 11 million people living in the country illegally. But even the Democratic senator leading the charge acknowledged on.
House To Deliver Trump’s Impeachment Article To Senate On Monday Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., left, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, walk out of a meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows as th. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., left, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, walk out of a meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows as they continue to negotiate a coronavirus relief package on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
While Congress is charging ahead with Mr. Trump s impeachment, congressional leaders have not expressly said Section 3 of the 14th Amendment is an option they re weighing. Still, the provision was referenced in the single article of impeachment passed by the House that charged Mr. Trump with incitement of insurrection. In a January 10 letter to her Democratic colleagues, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi solicited views on the 25th Amendment, 14th Amendment Section 3 and impeachment as Democrats explored how best to hold Mr. Trump accountable.
History provides little guidance on Section 3 beyond the Reconstruction-era, but Gerard Magliocca, a professor at Indiana University s School of Law, said Section 10 of the Voting Rights Act, which concerns poll taxes as a precondition to voting, could serve as a model for how Congress can proceed.
By Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It was a bold opening salvo from the incoming administration of President Joe Biden: an immigr.