On Sunday, members of both parties accused President Donald Trump of inciting Wednesday’s riots at the United States Capitol and called on him to resign. As reported by The Hill, Republican .
Last Sunday, the Democrats voted to retain Nancy Pelosi as House speaker. On Monday, Speaker Pelosi's first priority for the 117th Congress was gender-neutral language rules in the House.
The Drama in Congress Right Now [Updated]
As I write, the House of Representatives has started a quorum call to assemble the new Congress for 2021. As has been remarked, there is some unpredictability this year because of COVID and the slim margin of the Democratic House majority. It is not a certainty that Nancy Pelosi will be the next Speaker.
Chad Pergram of Fox News has a terrific Twitter thread on the scene up right now, called his “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the New Congress,” that I have unrolled for easier reading:
Starting the new Congress is inherently messy in a pandemic. The House of Representatives implemented “remote voting” in the spring. That’s where the House permitted members who were at high risk, quarantining, tested positive or caring for someone who is ill could “phone in” their vote.