Expulsion from the United States Congress

Expulsion is the most serious form of disciplinary action that can be taken against a Member of Congress.^[1] The United States Constitution (Article I, Section 5, Clause 2) provides that "Each House [of Congress] may determine the Rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member." The process for expulsion from the House of Representatives differs somewhat from the process for expulsion from the Senate.^[2]

Censure, a less severe form of disciplinary action, is an official sanction of a member. It does not remove a member from office.

^ Brockell, Gillian (January 5, 2021). "The senators who were expelled after refusing to accept Lincoln's election". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
^ Brown, Cynthia; Garvey, Todd (January 11, 2018). Expulsion of Members of Congress: Legal Authority and Historical Practice (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 27 January 2018.