Category: House of Representatives

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…


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…


Motion to Censure Adam Schiff Defeated in Bipartisan Vote

A motion to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) was defeated in a bipartisan vote on June 14 in the House of Representatives. The motion, brought to the floor by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), is the latest episode in a long-running GOP feud with the California Democrat. Before being elected to Congress, Rep. Anna Paulina…


House Passes Bill to Create Envoy for Abraham Accords

WASHINGTON–The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill on June 13 to create a new envoy position to deal with the Abraham Accords—the normalization agreements between Israel and, so far, four Mideast and Northern African countries. The Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act, co-sponsored by Reps. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), passed…


Why 1994 Matters in 2024

Commentary As Speaker Kevin McCarthy continues to lead the House successfully, I often get asked how his speakership is similar to my own—and what I think he should do to keep building his success. Fortunately, this is exactly the topic of my new book, “March to the Majority.” When my long-time friend and advisor Joe…


LIVE 7:15 PM ET: House Reconvenes to Vote on Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling

The House of Representatives reconvenes at 7:15 p.m. ET on May 31 to vote on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, a bill raising the federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, a critical step in avoiding a pending government default. …


LIVE NOW: House Reconvenes to Vote on Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling

The House of Representatives reconvenes at 7:15 p.m. ET on May 31 to vote on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, a bill raising the federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, a critical step in avoiding a pending government default. …


LIVE NOW: House Votes on Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling

The House of Representatives reconvenes at 7:15 p.m. ET on May 31 to vote on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, a bill raising the federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, a critical step in avoiding a pending government default. …