177 GOP members of Congress signed an amicus brief in support of Donald Trump appearing on the Colorado ballot.
“The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision severely intrudes on those congressional powers first by allowing enforcement of Section 3 without congressional authorization, and then by concluding that Section 3 authorizes a state to de-ballot a candidate,” the document reads.
“Section 3” refers to the insurrection clause in the 14th Amendment.
“It is hard to imagine an actual insurrectionist quickly asking for peace and encouraging disbandment,” the brief’s argument concludes. “But once ‘engage in’ is defined so broadly, even significant countervailing evidence can simply be labeled as a ruse, as insufficient, or even as an implied recognition and praise of ongoing violence. Enterprising state officials, in other words, may conclude that ‘Peace means War.’”
🚨 BREAKING: 177 Members of Congress join Ted Cruz and Steve Scalise in Amicus Curiae Brief filled to the Supreme Court in support of Donald J. Trump in the Colorado Case seeking to disqualify him from the ballot pic.twitter.com/1X7yJm1xVf
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 18, 2024
Senators who signed the brief include:
- Ted Cruz
- Leader Mitch McConnell
- John Barrasso
- Marsha Blackburn
- John Boozman
- Mike Braun
- Katie Boyd Britt
- Ted Budd
- Shelley Moore Capito
- John Cornyn
- Tom Cotton
- Kevin Cramer
- Mike Crapo
- Joni Ernst
- Deb Fischer
- Lindsey O. Graham
- Charles E. Grassley
- Bill Hagerty
- Josh Hawley
- John Hoeven
- Cindy Hyde-Smith
- Ron Johnson
- John Kennedy
- James Lankford
- Michael S. Lee
- Cynthia M. Lummis
- Roger Marshall
- Jerry Moran
- Markwayne Mullin
- Pete Ricketts
- James Risch
- Mike Rounds
- Marco Rubio
- Eric Schmitt
- Rick Scott
- Tim Scott
- Dan Sullivan
- John Thune
- Thom Tillis
- Tommy Tuberville
- J.D. Vance
- Roger Wicker
Members of the House who signed the brief include:
- Majority Leader Steve Scalise
- Speaker Mike Johnson
- Majority Whip Tom Emmer
- Elise M. Stefanik
- Gary J. Palmer
- Richard Hudson
- Lisa McClain
- Guy Reschenthaler
- Jodey C. Arrington
- Mike Bost
- Tom Cole
- James Comer
- Virginia Foxx
- Kay Granger
- Sam Graves
- Mark E. Green, M.D.
- Michael Guest
- Jim Jordan
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Mike Rogers
- Jason Smith
- Bryan Steil
- Glenn “GT” Thompson
- Michael Turner
- Bruce Westerman
- Roger Williams
- Robert B. Aderholt
- Mark Alford
- Rick W. Allen
- Mark E. Amodei
- Kelly Armstrong
- Brian Babin, D.D.S.
- Jim Banks
- Andy Barr
- Aaron Bean
- Cliff Bentz
- Jack Bergman
- Stephanie Bice
- Andy Biggs
- Gus M. Bilirakis
- Dan Bishop
- Josh Brecheen
- Tim Burchett
- Michael C. Burgess, M.D.
- Eric Burlison
- Ken Calvert
- Kat Cammack
- Jerry Carl
- Earl L. “Buddy” Carter
- Judge John Carter
- Ben Cline
- Andrew S. Clyde
- Mike Collins
- Eric A. “Rick” Crawford
- Dan Crenshaw
- John R. Curtis
- Warren Davidson
- Jeff Duncan
- Neal P. Dunn, M.D.
- Chuck Edwards
- Jake Ellzey
- Ron Estes
- Mike Ezell
- Pat Fallon
- Randy Feenstra
- Brad Finstad
- Michelle Fischbach
- Scott Fitzgerald
- Chuck Fleischmann
- Mike Flood
- C. Scott Franklin
- Russell Fry
- Carlos A. Gimenez
- Bob Good
- Lance Gooden
- Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S.
- Garret Graves
- H. Morgan Griffith
- Brett Guthrie
- Harriet M. Hageman
- Andy Harris, M.D.
- Diana Harshbarger
- Kevin Hern
- Clay Higgins
- Ashley Hinson
- Erin Houchin
- Bill Huizenga
- Ronny L. Jackson
- John James
- Dusty Johnson
- Trent Kelly
- Mike Kelly
- Doug Lamborn
- Nicholas A. Langworthy
- Debbie Lesko
- Blaine Luetkemeyer
- Anna Paulina Luna
- Morgan Luttrell
- Tracey Mann
- Brian Mast
- Tom McClintock
- Rich McCormick, M.D.
- Dan Meuser
- Carol Miller
- Max L. Miller
- Cory Mills
- John Moolenaar
- Alex X. Mooney
- Troy E. Nehls
- Ralph Norman
- Jay Obernolte
- Burgess Owens
- August Pfluger
- Bill Posey
- John Rose
- David Rouzer
- John H. Rutherford
- Austin Scott
- Adrian Smith
- Pete Stauber
- Dale W. Strong
- Claudia Tenney
- Thomas P. Tiffany
- William R. Timmons, IV
- Jefferson Van Drew
- Beth Van Duyne
- Derrick Van Orden
- Ann Wagner
- Tim Walberg
- Michael Waltz
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.
- Daniel Webster
- Brad R. Wenstrup, D.P.M.
- Rob Wittman
- Steve Womack
- Rudy Yakym, III
- Ryan Zinke
