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Is there a process for recalling U.S. senators? | Fact brief

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NO. There is no legal process that allows voters to recall a sitting member of Congress.

 

The Congressional Research Service notes that members of the U.S. Senate and House serve fixed terms and cannot be removed by voters through recall elections. However, each chamber may expel its own members via a two-thirds vote.

 

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