House Readies for Schiff Censure Vote

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Rep. Adam Schiff on June 16, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Kicking Rep. Adam Schiff off the House Intelligence Committee earlier this year wasn’t enough: Some Republicans want to censure the California Democrat for his involvement in investigations into former President Donald Trump and remarks he made during the House’s 2019 impeachment proceedings.

They argue Schiff misled the American public by claiming there was ample evidence the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential election and that he engaged in “conduct unbecoming” of a member of the House. (You can read the full resolution here.)

The effort initially failed last week, but Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, a close Trump ally, is set to bring forward a revised measure to censure Schiff this week. She has removed a $16 million fine from the earlier resolution, a move opposed by some Republicans. Rep. Thomas Massie, for example, said he believed the fine was unconstitutional. Without it, he will support the resolution. It’s not clear if the change will be enough to win over all 20 Republicans who opposed censuring Schiff last week, but it might be enough to allow it to pass.

Luna projected confidence the resolution will advance, telling Schiff in front of reporters last week she expects to have the votes to censure him this time around. 

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  1. Kittcomm

    Censuring Schiff is just stupid. The opportunity for future retaliation is obvious. Do they really not have anything better to do?

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  2. Jim.H

    Why doesn’t Schiff just show us all the “direct evidence of collusion between the Russians and the Trump campaign”…..Afterall, he said he saw it himself and went on every Sunday news show and told us that….so let’s see what he saw.

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  3. Rune485

    This would be super impressive if the House Republicans applied the same standards to censure their own.

    They don’t.

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    1. Frank Lee

      They do. Republicans have principles they comply with. Democrats don't. Democrats are the species without a moral compass believing that they are righteous and thus all means to an end are justified.

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      1. Rune485

        No, *some Republicans have principles, some don’t. McCarthy and the House are in the latter category. The only person McSponge has ever punished is Cheney.

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        1. Frank Lee

          Agree that there are rats in the Republican party, but the Republicans have a history of taking members off committee roles if indicted or generally censured for bad behavior. https://rollcall.com/2018/11/14/house-republicans-propose-punishments-for-indicted-members/

          Contrast that to Dems that never take action against their members for ethical and moral breaks... and in fact tend to elevate the worst.

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    Dave in Houston

    I'm fine with censuring Schiff, although it plays into his fundraising as Haley mentions. But Massie was 100% correct: the $16M fine was completely un-Constitutional, and in my opinion off-the-wall ridiculous.

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    Earl King

    Adam Aschoff using the imprimatur of his position along with holding lapses i his hands said I have the evidence to prove Trumps collusion. A lie. No different tab Harry Reid saying he had or off a Romney didn’t pay taxes. Both were kids. You bet censure them.

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      Dave in Houston

      Harry Reid was just a reprehensible human being.

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  6. Frank Lee

    I would keep Schiff front and center as the moral and ethical representation of the Democrat party. We could not pick a better character to represent the Democrats.

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      1. Frank Lee

        Good to know that your moral compass isn't moral and isn't a compass. That helps explain away most of your opinions.

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          1. Rune485

            Schiff and Trump are both malicious, self-serving liars. They may not be alone in that, but neither one of them deserve approbation.

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          2. Frank Lee

            I do not worship Biden. I also do not worship any politician. I just elect them based on their qualifications to get the job done and implement the campaign commitments they made.

            I do worship God. You seem to worship your ideology... trends we have seen before like in 1930s Germany.

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  7. Valerie Thornton

    House already rejected the censure vote. When did you write this?

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    KAM

    Question: Is tarring-and-feathering-and-riding-out-on-a-rail a legal option for Rep. Adam "Squeeze-Toy" Schiff?

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    Show Jay Janney the 🚪!

    Schiff can easily clear his name by revealing all that Russian collusion information he has collected on the Donald. Easy-peasy.

    I am sure the anti-Russian folks would be thrilled to read it, too! Well, maybe not Katie Porter, but others!

    But I think he's fundraising too much off of this to do so, but I could be wrong.

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    1. Kellyg2479

      They did something more effective they removed him from all committees. I would be willing to donate to anyone from the Dems who’s willing to do that to shifty Schiff.

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        1. Kellyg2479

          He still sits on the Judiciary committee. They removed him from the Intelligence Committee for obvious reasons. He's not intelligent.

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      KAM

      Whuddabout... the Dems propose it? I would certainly be in support.

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          KAM

          "propose"

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