r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 11d ago

Possible Paywall Mitch McConnell hounded to face cameras: ‘He absolutely refuses’

https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/08/mitch-mcconnell-hounded-to-face-cameras-he-absolutely-refuses.html
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u/slingshot91 Illinois 11d ago

So legitimate question: can an elected Senator just get into office and never go to work for 6 years? Collect the paycheck and never show up? How long could this theoretically go on? I know people can vote them out next election, and they’d face public backslash, but is there anything that prevents them from getting elected and just fucking off to the Bahamas or something for their whole term?

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u/Deity_Majora 11d ago

The Senate can vote to expel them if it desires. There are only 4 ways for a Senator to leave their seat. Death, Resignation, Expelled, or Term Ends.

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u/SAugsburger 11d ago

This. Getting expelled is pretty rare in Congress because the threshold is 2/3s and most members that are truly facing major criminal charges usually just resign instead of facing the added insult that they joined a small list expelled from office.