Talarico and Texas Dems break quorum to Halt Gerrymandering Vote.
August 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Talarico and Texas Dems break quorum to Halt Gerrymandering Vote.
FEC is without a quorum to act.
EAC is without a quorum to act.
DOJ is under Trump's direct control.
This is a very dangerous time for elections. My advice and request is to sign-up to Democracy Docket to stay informed. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
EAC is without a quorum to act.
DOJ is under Trump's direct control.
This is a very dangerous time for elections. My advice and request is to sign-up to Democracy Docket to stay informed. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
July 10, 2026 at 1:32 AM
FEC is without a quorum to act.
EAC is without a quorum to act.
DOJ is under Trump's direct control.
This is a very dangerous time for elections. My advice and request is to sign-up to Democracy Docket to stay informed. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
EAC is without a quorum to act.
DOJ is under Trump's direct control.
This is a very dangerous time for elections. My advice and request is to sign-up to Democracy Docket to stay informed. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
Es sind noch 11 Tage, das Quorum noch nicht erreicht.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Es sind noch 11 Tage, das Quorum noch nicht erreicht.
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TX Dems have left the state to break quorum to fight the redistricting scam. Rep. Crockett has thoughts...
August 4, 2025 at 2:56 AM
TX Dems have left the state to break quorum to fight the redistricting scam. Rep. Crockett has thoughts...
Reminder: The FEC already lacks a quorum because of Trump.
#ELB: BREAKING: “Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act” (This is going to be a BFD if Trump Tries to Assert the EAC’s Powers over the Federal Voter Registration Form) https://electionlawblog.org/?p=157199
July 10, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Reminder: The FEC already lacks a quorum because of Trump.
"We can break quorum"
A quorum in the House and Senate is a bare majority. If you need to "break quorum" to stop legislation (i.e. you are in the minority) then you also literally cannot break quorum to stop the legislation.
This isn't a state house that has a 2/3 quorum requirement (like Texas)
A quorum in the House and Senate is a bare majority. If you need to "break quorum" to stop legislation (i.e. you are in the minority) then you also literally cannot break quorum to stop the legislation.
This isn't a state house that has a 2/3 quorum requirement (like Texas)
Kat Abughazaleh: "Democrats are still operating as if the only levers of power are legislation and votes and conversations behind closed doors. We need to talk seriously about general strikes about breaking quorum about exploiting parliamentary procedure."
February 26, 2026 at 2:27 PM
"We can break quorum"
A quorum in the House and Senate is a bare majority. If you need to "break quorum" to stop legislation (i.e. you are in the minority) then you also literally cannot break quorum to stop the legislation.
This isn't a state house that has a 2/3 quorum requirement (like Texas)
A quorum in the House and Senate is a bare majority. If you need to "break quorum" to stop legislation (i.e. you are in the minority) then you also literally cannot break quorum to stop the legislation.
This isn't a state house that has a 2/3 quorum requirement (like Texas)
QUORUM WE HAVE A QUORUM
September 23, 2026 at 10:01 PM
QUORUM WE HAVE A QUORUM
In this context it is also worth noting that the quorum for both houses is 50%+1, wherever they may meet. If the Republicans and Trump's goons occupy the Capitol and refuse to seat a newly elected Democratic congress, they can just meet *literally anywhere,* meete quorum and be Congress.
here's what happens after house elections, which are conducted by each state and locality:
the state certifies the winner
the winners go to washington
they convene a new house
they choose a speaker
notice who isn't involved here? the president or the current speaker or the senate.
the state certifies the winner
the winners go to washington
they convene a new house
they choose a speaker
notice who isn't involved here? the president or the current speaker or the senate.
January 15, 2026 at 7:49 PM
In this context it is also worth noting that the quorum for both houses is 50%+1, wherever they may meet. If the Republicans and Trump's goons occupy the Capitol and refuse to seat a newly elected Democratic congress, they can just meet *literally anywhere,* meete quorum and be Congress.
Might create a quorum problem
April 13, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Might create a quorum problem
glad to see the Minnesota Supreme Court rule that a quorum still means…a quorum
January 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
glad to see the Minnesota Supreme Court rule that a quorum still means…a quorum
Breaking a quorum isn’t illegal.
August 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Breaking a quorum isn’t illegal.
It's a quorum!
A small army of three Bald Eagles from a larger convocation currently at a local spot.
#Birds #photography
#BaldEagle #HaliaeetusLeucocephalus
#Birds #photography
#BaldEagle #HaliaeetusLeucocephalus
January 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
It's a quorum!
Ratas sin de…quorum
December 17, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Ratas sin de…quorum
BREAKING: Texas Democrats head to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting
Texas Democrats head to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting
In an extraordinary move brokered with Illinois Gov. Pritzker, dozens of Texas House Democrats move to deny quorum as the GOP is set to draw new maps.
www.nbcnews.com
August 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
BREAKING: Texas Democrats head to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting
Illinois Judge Rules Against Arresting Quorum-Breaking Texas Lawmakers
Read more here.
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August 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
BLANKET OPPOSITION TO ALL NOMINEES.
WITHHOLD UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
QUORUM CALL. QUORUM CALL. QUORUM CALL.
SHUT THE SENATE DOWN.
WITHHOLD UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
QUORUM CALL. QUORUM CALL. QUORUM CALL.
SHUT THE SENATE DOWN.
February 6, 2025 at 1:51 AM
BLANKET OPPOSITION TO ALL NOMINEES.
WITHHOLD UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
QUORUM CALL. QUORUM CALL. QUORUM CALL.
SHUT THE SENATE DOWN.
WITHHOLD UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
QUORUM CALL. QUORUM CALL. QUORUM CALL.
SHUT THE SENATE DOWN.
The House rules are whatever a quorum in the House says they are and Art I Section 5 says a bare majority constitutes a quorum
January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The House rules are whatever a quorum in the House says they are and Art I Section 5 says a bare majority constitutes a quorum
TX House Dems Statement on breaking Quorum #TXLegislature
August 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
TX House Dems Statement on breaking Quorum #TXLegislature
Excellent quorum of CADS last night at the Grand Havana Room Beverly Hills.
July 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Excellent quorum of CADS last night at the Grand Havana Room Beverly Hills.
May 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
NOTABLY the Paxton opinion that Abbott cites doesn’t actually say lawmakers who break quorum are removable — in fact it says this is a fact-specific question only resolvable by a court.
The opinion also does not say it’s unconstitutional to break quorum.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/defaul...
The opinion also does not say it’s unconstitutional to break quorum.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/defaul...
August 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
NOTABLY the Paxton opinion that Abbott cites doesn’t actually say lawmakers who break quorum are removable — in fact it says this is a fact-specific question only resolvable by a court.
The opinion also does not say it’s unconstitutional to break quorum.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/defaul...
The opinion also does not say it’s unconstitutional to break quorum.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/defaul...
Das hätte ich nicht erwartet: Der Klimaentscheid in Hamburg hat tatsächlich sowohl die Mehrheit als auch das Quorum erreicht. www.wahlen-hamburg.de/Hamburger_Zu...
October 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Das hätte ich nicht erwartet: Der Klimaentscheid in Hamburg hat tatsächlich sowohl die Mehrheit als auch das Quorum erreicht. www.wahlen-hamburg.de/Hamburger_Zu...
Stand heute: 34705 Online-Zeichnungen. Das Quorum ist erreicht!
Es sind noch 11 Tage, das Quorum noch nicht erreicht.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Stand heute: 34705 Online-Zeichnungen. Das Quorum ist erreicht!