Tag: censure

Adam Schiff Reports Record $8.1 Million Fundraising Haul After Russiagate Censure

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said his election campaign for the U.S. Senate has raised over $8.1 million during the second quarter in a record haul coming after his removal from the House Intelligence Community and subsequent Russiagate-related censure. “Last quarter, we raised over $8.1 million—with an average contribution of just $34. We’re in this fight…


House Votes to Censure Adam Schiff

The House of Representatives voted to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on June 21, a week after an initial resolution to do so was tabled. The tally was 213-209. Six voted “present.” The resolution, introduced by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), blasts Schiff for allegedly perpetuating misinformation against former President Donald Trump. With the passing…


House Votes to Censure Rep. Adam Schiff

The House of Representatives voted to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on June 21, a week after an initial resolution to do so was tabled. The measure passed along party lines on a vote of 213–209. Six Republicans voted “present.” The resolution, introduced by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), denounces Schiff, a Democrat, for allegedly…


Second Censure Resolution for Adam Schiff Fails. Why?

Commentary Does a resolution to censure or an actual censure of a sitting House member have any teeth? In 2019, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) authored a resolution to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). Schiff had grossly mischaracterized a phone call between Donald Trump and the President of Ukraine and helped initiate an impeachment inquiry. This…


GOP Lawmaker Renews Push to Censure Adam Schiff

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) introduced on June 16 another resolution to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), just days after her initial censure resolution was tabled. The new resolution, a copy of which was obtained by The Epoch Times, is privileged and, therefore, will force a vote on the House floor next week. The revised…


McCarthy Responds to Shelving of Censure Resolution of Schiff

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) gave credence on June 15 to the 20 House Republicans who joined Democrats the previous day to successfully shelve a censure resolution of Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). “I think everybody knows my thoughts of Adam Schiff,” McCarthy told The Epoch Times. “That’s why I removed him from [the House Intelligence…


Texas GOP Sets Vote to Censure Rep. Tony Gonzales for Violating Party Principles

The Texas Republican Party is set to censure Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on March 4 over what the resolution says is diverging from GOP values. San Antonio Report, a nonprofit outlet, first reported the development. Texas GOP spokesperson James Wesolek confirmed the upcoming vote to The Epoch Times on March 2. Gonzales has the option…


Cypress City Council Censures Councilwoman Frances Marquez

Cypress city council voted 4–1 to censure Councilwoman Frances Marquez Jun 27, alleging she violated the state’s public records act requests, multiple city policies, and civility codes, and for purportedly disclosing closed-session information. The censure against Marquez, the sole dissenting vote, registers as a formal reprimand, whereby she will be required to pay a $100…


Oklahoma GOP Votes Against Censuring Lankford, Inhofe

The Oklahoma state Republican party on Saturday voted against censuring the two U.S. Senators from the Sooner State. The state committee rejected a resolution proposed by the Osage County Republican Party to censure Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) for failing to object to the certification of the 2020 electoral votes by 122:93…


Oklahoma GOP Votes Against Censure of Lankford, Inhofe

The Oklahoma state Republican Party voted on July 17 against censuring the state’s two GOP U.S. senators. The state committee, in a 122–93 vote, rejected a resolution proposed by the Osage County Republican Party that sought to censure Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) for failing to object to the certification of electoral votes in…