Can members of congress be recalled?

Answer 1

Once elected and after Congress has certified the Electoral votes, a President of the United States may only be removed from office by impeachment by the House followed by conviction by the Senate, or by the more prudent means of resignation ( a la Richard Nixon).

Johnson and Clinton were impeached, but no President has ever been convicted and removed from office.

Answer 2

No.

The U.S. Constitution does not provide for a recall of United States Senators or Congressmen.

Expulsion is the responsibility of the members of Congress.

The recall of United States Senators or Representatives had been considered during the time of the drafting of the federal Constitution, but recall provisions were rejected and were not included in the final version of the Constitution sent to the States for ratification.

In New York, an amendment to the U.S. Constitution was defeated in the 1788 ratifying convention which would have allowed the state legislatures to "recall their Senators ... and elect others in their stead."

This history indicates an understanding of the Framers and ratifiers of the Constitution that no right or power to recall a Senator or Representative from the United States Congress existed under the Constitution as ratified.

Bottom line: If you wish to recall a Congressman, you need to first pass a Constitutional Amendment allowing a recall.

Answer 3

The recall is generally for state officials, such as governors or mayors. At the presidential level, removal is usually through the impeachment process.