Headline Roundup • June 22nd, 2023
House Republicans Vote to Censure Adam Schiff Over Trump Probes
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On Wednesday night, Republicans in the House of Representatives voted to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) for his leading role in Democratic investigations of former President Donald Trump.
Key Details: The censure, which passed 213-209 largely along party lines, was pushed by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL). It accuses Schiff, as chair of the House Intelligence Committee, of spreading false claims of Russia colluding with the Trump campaign in 2016. It also accuses Schiff of behaving "dishonestly and dishonorably" when discussing events related to Trump's first impeachment.
Key Quote: "Today, I wear this partisan vote as a badge of honor," Schiff said Wednesday. "Knowing that I have lived my oath. Knowing that I have done my duty, to hold a dangerous and out of control president accountable."
For Context: This marked the 25th time in the history of the House of Representatives that a member has been censured, which is largely a symbolic condemnation. Schiff believes the vote will only help his standing as he seeks to replace retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).
How the Media Covered it: Some left-rated sources noted that Democrats rallied behind Schiff after the vote, and chanted "Adam" and "shame" to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as Schiff walked up to receive the reprimand. Right-rated sources focused more on allegations that Schiff weaponized the government against Trump.
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Francis Chung/POLITICO
The House GOP voted Wednesday to publicly reprimand Rep. Adam Schiff for his leading role in Democratic investigations of former President Donald Trump.
The measure, which passed 213-209, formally censures Schiff and directs the House Ethics Committee to investigate his actions. All five Republican members of the House ethics panel and Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) voted “present” on Wednesday’s measure.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), the sponsor of the resolution, and other conservatives tried to advance a similar censure measure last week, but 20 Republicans — objecting to language that...
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...
Greg Nash
House Republicans on Wednesday voted to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a rare reprimand of a sitting lawmaker that the GOP conference delivered as a rebuke for his efforts against former President Trump.
The vote — 213-209-6 — is the culmination of a week-long push led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), which was stymied last week when a band of Republicans joined Democrats in blocking a censure resolution from coming to the floor for a vote. It advanced on Wednesday after Luna made changes to the measure.
It also marked the apex...
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