According to James Gimpel and Freances Lee, large individual donations from out-of-state are, not individual at all, but "Instead extensions of the modern parties' organizations into the electorate." In short, the overwhelming number of congressional members only need their constituents to vote them into office.
The rest of the time these members are beholden to corporate lobbyists or other large donors who provide financial incentives to members.
The Inadequate Way to Expel a Congressional Member So what can be done about this unbalanced situation? The answer is "Recall." Unfortunately, the U.S. Constitution states that "Each House may determine the Rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member." Scholars would argue that if economic or social change occurred during a member's term in office, that member would know what was best for the country more than his or her constituents.
The only way to expel a member of Congress is for a two-thirds vote of the member's chamber.
Why? Because if voters voted for a nationalist and that member turned out to be a globalist, as most are in Congress, the two-thirds required for expelling a member would never be reached.
The Advantages of Recalling Congressional Members But if voters had the right to recall members of Congress, they would: Have real power over their elected officials on an ongoing basis Be energized to stay more informed and keep track of their officials Track big donor contributions and discourage elected officials from engaging in corrupt or purely political practices for financial gain Be able to neutralize the power of big money How Recall can be Instituted Against Congressional Members Recall enables voters to demand continuous accountability and not wait for the next election to rid themselves of an incompetent, dishonest, unresponsive, or irresponsible public officials.
Unless voters have the ability to recall congressional members, representation of American citizens will continue to erode.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/time_to_recall_members_of_congress.html
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