Adam Schiff censure: What historic vote means for the highest-profile Senate race in the country

The House voted to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) over his role in pushing theories of Russian collusion in the 2016 election, marking a rare punishment that publicly condemns the California Democrat — possibly complicating his Senate bid in 2024.

The House voted 213-209 on Wednesday to censure Schiff, marking only the 25th time in the chamber’s history that a member has been formally condemned. However, the vote may only prove to help boost Schiff’s standing as he vies to replace the retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), with his campaign already using the censure for fundraising purposes.

Schiff’s campaign team has capitalized on the censure vote in a slew of fundraising missives, sending nearly 20 emails mentioning the resolution since it was first introduced by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) in late May.

“They will never silence me — not now and not ever — but I need your help to fight back,” states one email that was sent just hours after the censure vote. “If you can, rush an urgent $3 contribution to our campaign right now to help us respond to this unprecedented political attack.”

“The GOP is doing everything they can to stop me because I haven’t stopped holding them accountable and fighting their corruption. And I never will,” reads another. “Help me fight back — here’s a link.”