GoKawiilThink Tank Tied to Vought Proposes Blocking Elected Democrats From Congress Seats
The Center for Renewing America, a think tank founded by OMB Director Russell Vought, published a post arguing that certain winning Democratic candidates—those it links to a supposed alliance between progressives and Muslims—could legally be denied seats in Congress. Legal scholar Richard Pildes called the argument a distortion of established norms for partisan ends. The CRA did not respond to requests for comment.
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The proposal surfaces amid polling suggesting Democratic gains in the midterms and alongside existing Trump administration efforts to contest election results, suggesting a possible escalation in tactics to limit Democratic power regardless of vote outcomes. Vought's history of impounding congressionally approved funds indicates a pattern of testing constitutional boundaries to expand executive influence, which could extend to legislative seating disputes if this argument gains traction among allies.
- CRA post argues some elected Democrats could be barred from Congress seats.
- Legal expert Richard Pildes calls the argument a twisting of norms for partisan purposes.
- CRA founder Russell Vought has a history of bypassing congressional authority over funding.
Source: wired.com — Vittoria Elliott, 2026-11-02
Published there as: “A Right-Wing Think Tank Has a Plan to Prevent Democrats From Being Seated in Congress”
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