“As Republicans prepare to take control of Congress and the White House, among the many scenarios keeping Democrats up at night is an event that many Americans consider a historical relic: a constitutional convention,” the New York Times reports. “The 1787 gathering in Philadelphia to write the Constitution was the one and only time state representatives have convened to work on the document.” “But a simple line in the Constitution allows Congress to convene a rewrite session if two-thirds of state legislatures have called for one.
Republicans Might Call Constitutional Convention
Taegan Goddard, Political Wire
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 1:36pm
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- Why some states are afraid Trump will literally rewrite the Constitution
At issue is a provision that allows Congress to call for a new convention to propose ... now racing to rescind their previous calls for a constitutional convention. Their fear is that even a ...
12/29/2024 - 6:50 am | View Link - State senator tries to roll back California’s calls for a constitutional convention
Democratic State Senator Scott Wiener from San Francisco says California could unintentionally support a Republican-led constitutional convention and is urging the state Legislature to hedge that ...
12/24/2024 - 5:52 pm | View Link - Potential risk of a constitutional convention sets stage for a fight between Newsom and a fellow Democrat
Sen. Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat, wants to rescind Gov. Gavin Newsom's open call for a constitutional convention on gun safety.
12/21/2024 - 10:01 pm | View Link - Democrats shouldn’t fear, and Republicans shouldn’t call, a constitutional convention
Two-thirds of state legislatures could petition for a new constitutional convention, which Congress would then be obligated to call into existence. This convention would serve the purpose of ...
12/18/2024 - 2:31 am | View Link - Top California Democrat: rescind Newsom’s call for US constitutional convention
A top California Democratic legislature called for the state to rescind all seven of the state’s open calls for a U.S. constitutional convention, citing risks to “Californians’ basic rights” and lack ...
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