A Republican candidate should "immediately withdraw" from the Arizona House of Representatives LD-7 race for "misrepresenting his military service," according to the local county's GOP. The Navajo County Republican Committee over the weekend called for Steve Slaton, candidate and the owner of a ...
  • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Yes, and the Senate is one of the two houses of Congress. Senators don’t get treated any differently than Representatives in this respect. They get some protection from the Speech and Debate clause, but only for things they say while deliberating.