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if republicans who are running for the senate/congress win in the upcoming election in november, they'll outnumber the democrats and they'll vote down an extension in unemployment benefits (meaning the tiers). i hope everyone keeps this in mind in the upcoming elections. the fact is we need more jobs. companies are playing with people knowing they have their pick..a 50 k salary has now turned to a 30 k salary for the same job...and they take away the health benefits, etc...knowing that someone will take it because they have to. it's an employer's market now. and it sucks for people who need to make a certain amount to pay for their home, kids, etc...
Does anyone know, once the elections are over, when any newly elected Congressmen actually are seated into their new positions?
From reading this thread, I thought the "lame duck" session meant partly that current Congressmen would still be in Congress trying to push through whatever they could begore the newly elected Congressmen are seated.
The 112th U.S. Congress is scheduled to meet from January 3, 2011, to January 3, 2013. Senators and Representatives elected in November 2010 will be sworn in at the beginning of this session in January 2011.
The only members who are sworn in before the next session are those who are elected to fill seats already vacated by the withdrawal, the disability, or the death of their predecessors. I am unaware of any such open seats in either chamber at this time.
Members who announced their intention to retire at the end of the current 111th session -- as well as those defeated in the mid-term elections -- complete their term through the end of 2010. These are the "lame ducks" who return in November to finish up the work of the 111th session. They are not replaced by those elected to their seats until the next session in January 2011.
I believe it would be IL (Obama) DE (Biden) NY (Clinton) and WV (Byrd)
These four Senate seats are not vacant and have been filled I believe by appointees. Have all four of the incumbents been appointed to fill the seats only until the elections, or do they serve out the remainder of this session of Congress?
If so, are you aware of appointees in the House who would be replaced in a similar fashion?
As far as I know, Byrd's seat WILL be seated early, as the appointee was only until the election. Not sure of the others as they have actually been "replaced" due to political aspirations of the former incumbents.
These four Senate seats are not vacant and have been filled I believe by appointees. Have all four of the incumbents been appointed to fill the seats only until the elections, or do they serve out the remainder of this session of Congress?
If so, are you aware of appointees in the House who would be replaced in a similar fashion?
State laws cover the scheduling of special elections - obviously it saves money to schedule during a regular cycle. So although Kennedy's MA seat was open for a shorter time than the others, they held the special election last winter. Once the results are certified, I believe the winner always takes the seat at that time, as Scott Brown did. In WV some maneuvering was required to avoid leaving the temp appointee in place for years.
I don't think they usually hold special elections for the House, since the terms are only 2 years. I'm not even sure if there is a temp appointee - was there one for Murtha?
As far as I know, Byrd's seat WILL be seated early, as the appointee was only until the election. Not sure of the others as they have actually been "replaced" due to political aspirations of the former incumbents.
Clinton's seat is a special election - she was re-elected in 2006 so the term is until 2012...
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